Law, Engineering, and the American Right-of-Way Imagining a More Just Street /
This book explores the geography of the everyday roadway and contemplates how regulation and design shape our streets. People may question the hegemony of cars, but reimagining public streets is a major conceptual and technical challenge. Drawing from "new mobilities" and transport studies...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
2018.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2018. |
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Rethinking the Street as Space of Mobility, Rights, and (In)justice
- 3. Legal Geographies of the American "Right-of-Way"
- 4. The Contested Right to the Right-of-Way
- 5. Engineering the Roadway as Space of Flow
- 6. Controlling the Roadway: Signs, Markings, and Signals
- 7. "Streets for Everyone:" Intermodal Equity and Complete Streets
- 8. "Creating Real Spaces for People:" Emerging Standards for Intermodal Design
- 9. The (Block-by-Block) Fight for A More Just American Street
- 10. Towards an Equitable and Livable Street.
