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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results28 Connexions Library3 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 2 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 4 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryBanning Cars from Manhattan Goodman, Paul; Goodman, Percival Article 1961 By banning private cars and reducing traffic, we can, in most areas, close off nearly nine out of ten cross-town streets and every second north-south avenue. These closed roads plus the space now used... Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community Putnam, Robert D. Book 2000 Bowling Alone documents the rise and fall of community activity in the twentieth century in the United States and the social changes this reflects. It offers all the evidence, the confirmatory and the... Cars and Class: "A Reckless, Blood-Thirsty, Villainous Lot ... " Mugyeni, Bianca; Engler, Yves Article 2010 Making life difficult for cars could be, in fact, described as a form of class war, but one that works in the long-term interests of the poor and working class. The City and Radical Social Change  Roussopoulos, Dimitrios Book 1982 A collection of essays dealing with the dynamics of the new forces for social change in our urban milieu, discussing how new ideas are contributing to an urban insurgency which could lead to a new cit... Connexions Library: Community & Urban Focus Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on community and urban issues. Connexions Library: Transportation Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on transportation. Dark Age Ahead Jacobs, Jane Book 2004 A dark age is a culture's dead end. Jacobs argues that our society is facing the coming of a dark age. The Design of Everyday Things Norman, Donald A. Book 1988 A book about the problems of design and how good design can overcome the frustrations of everyday things. Driverless Cars: Hype, Hubris and Distractions Nader, Ralph Article 2017 The driverless personal car is quickly emerging without a legal, ethical and priorities framework, when priorities should be placed on safer, more efficient and less polluting means of transport. The Earthscan Action Handbook Litvinoff, Miles Book 1990 A compendium of the world's major ills with suggestions for remedial action. Ecology as Politics Gorz, Andre Book 1980 Socialism is no better than capitalism if it makes use of the same tools. The total domination of nature inevitably entails a domination of people by the techniques of domination. Gute Argumente: Verkehr Seifried, Dieter Book 1990 Informiert anschaulich and sachlich über die Grundlagen des Verkehrssystems, über the Hintergründe der auto-orientierten Gesleeschaft und uber unweltschonende und wirtschaflich vorteilhafte Alternativ... How Cars Drive Inequality: An Exclusive Form of Travel ENGLER, Yves Article 2013 Studies show that in car oriented cities are poor are less likely to rise the socioeconomic ladder than in transit and pedestrian oriented cities. How Things Don't Work Papanek, Victor and Hennessey, James Book 1977 Pananek and Hennessey focus on appliances, tooks, and devices that are at the nub of modern living. They show how some of our most cherished possessions, ranging from simple household fixtures to soph... Just Another Car Factory?: Lean Production and Its Discontents Huxley, Chris; Rinehart, James; Robertson, David Book 1997 Liberal Dreams and Nature's Limits: Great Cities of North America Since 1600 Lemon, James T. Book 1996 An exploration of city life through time, focusing on the life [economically, socially, politically, etc.] of five large North American cities at various times in the past - Philadelphia during the ti... Monopoly Capital: An essay on American economic and social order Baran, Paul A.; Sweezy, Paul M. Book 1966 An analysis of American capitalism. Nature of Economies Jacobs, Jane Book 2000 Jacobs argues that since human beings exist wholly within nature as part of natural order in every respect, we should look to the processes of nature for vibrant and flexible models of economic planni... Reclaiming Our Cities & Towns: Better Living with Less Traffic Engwicht, David Book 1993 Cars destroy the environment; people should embrace alternative modes of transportation like bycycling and walking to make urban areas safer and enviromentally sound. Removing Freeways - Restoring Cities: The Movement Has Begun Website A website with the histories of the freeway removals that have occurred in the United States and around the world.
Stop Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the Road to Economic, Social and Ecological Decay Engler, Yves; Mugyenyi, Bianca Book 2011 A global ecological critique of the American automobile addiction. The Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream Duany, Andres; Plater-Zyberk; Elizabeth, Speck, Jeff Book 2000 The choice is ours: either a society of homogeneous pieces, isolated from one another in often fortified enclaves, or a society of diverse and memorable neighbourhoods, organized into mutually support... Utopian Essays and Practical Proposals Goodman, Paul Book 1951 Whatever the subject, Goodman asks: What blocks and limits human freedom, joy, and creativity? What tends to release, free, liberate? In criticizing society and life his purpose is to improve. Goodman... What's Wrong With Front Yard Parking? Diemer, Ulli Article 1994 The negative effects of front yard parking are significant, and affect us all. The benefits are small, and go only to a few. Why a Future Ride in a Self-Driving Car Could Be a Trip to Advertising Hell Evarts, Eric C. Article 2015 There's nothing marketers love more than a captive audience. And people don't get any more captive than when they're sitting in a car. That's a powerful motivation for companies developing automated c... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesBureau of Public Secrets Articles from a Situationist perspective.
Preservation Institute Today, most people recognize that modernization and growth can harm the natural environment. The Preservation Institute believes that modernization also damages the social environment - that many of o... Transport Action Canada Transport 2000 Canada is a non-profit, non-partisan federation of consumer groups and individuals which advocates improved rail passenger, air, bus, marine and urban transportation throughout Canada. ... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryThe Car of the Future Will Sell Your Data Coppola, Gabrielle; Welch, David 2018 As "smarter" vehicles provide storehouses of personal information, carmakers are building databases of consumer preferences that could be sold to outside vendors for marketing purposes, much like Goog... EFF Wins Petition to Inspect and Modify Car Software Sources News Release 2015 The Librarian of Congress has granted security researchers and others the right to inspect and modify the software in their cars and other vehicles, despite protests from vehicle manufacturers. Made in America An Informal History of the English Language in the United States Bryson, Bill 1994 A history of American English. The True Costs of Driving Cortright, Joe 2015 Cortright highlights the costs behind building and maintaining roads as well as what part of public taxes fund such an expensive venture. From the Connexions ArchivesThe Newsletter Periodical profile Serial Publication (Periodical) 1973 Newsletter published in 1973 and 1974 by the New Tendency, a loose collaboration of independent leftists primarily based in Toronto, Windsor, Winnipeg, and Kitchener-Waterloo. Articles dealt with work... |
