![]() ![]() Such decisions should be guided by the search for quality of life rather than for profit. ![]() We need reasons to get out of our cars and to use public means of transit determined by community needs rather than algorithmic control. We must create streets that allow for social interaction and conviviality. The book argues that rethinking mobility can be the first step in a broader reimagining of how we design and live in our future cities. In response, Marx offers a vision for a more collective way of organizing transportation systems that considers the needs of poor, marginalized, and vulnerable people. There will not be underground tunnels to eliminate traffic congestion, and micromobility services will not replace car travel any sooner than we will see the arrival of the long-awaited flying car. Electric cars are not a silver bullet for sustainability, and autonomous vehicles won’t guarantee road safety. ![]() As Paris Marx shows, these technological visions are a threat to our ideas of what a society should be. Such promises are implausible and potentially dangerous. ISBN: 9780812249804 Authors: Matthew Slaboch Arizona State University Download full-text PDF Read full-text Citations (9) Abstract Since the Enlightenment, the idea of progress has spanned right. How to build a transportation system to provide mobility for all Road to Nowhere exposes the flaws in Silicon Valley’s vision of the future: ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft to take us anywhere electric cars to make them ‘green’ and automation to ensure transport is cheap and ubiquitous. Ebook 9.99 5.99 July 2022 / 9781839765919 Add to cart 40 off Silicon Valley wants us to believe that technology will revolutionize our cities and the ways we move around. Download Road to Nowhere Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle ![]()
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