URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN LOW-INCOME AREAS -- A Case Study of Appropriate Transportation Technology- by BYUNGHO OH B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technolog y (1976) M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technola gy (1976) Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology January, 1980 BYUNGHO OR 1980 Signature of Author .............. ,- -- De tnt of UrbanSt l:es and Planning- January 28, 1980 Certified by .- Thesis Supervisor Accepted by ........ .... -------------------------. -----------------. - Chairman, Departmental Committee on Theses MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY APR 2 8 1080 LIBRARIES Room 14-0551 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 Ph: 617.253.2800 Email:
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