Reclaiming the road : mobility justice beyond complete streets / David L. Prytherch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prytherch, David, 1969- Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Roads--Social aspects--United States.

Roads.

Streets--Social aspects--United States.

Streets.

Pedestrian areas--United States.

Pedestrian areas.

Bicycle lanes--United States.

Bicycle lanes.

City traffic--Social aspects--United States.

City traffic.

Streets--United States--Planning.

Streets--United States--Design and construction.

Streets--Planning.

Streets--Design and construction.

United States.

Physical Description:

xiii, 289 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Reclaiming the Road traces the historical evolution of America's streets and explores contemporary movements to retake them from cars for diverse forms of mobility and community life. Examining street transformation through the lenses of equity and justice, David L. Prytherch proposes a bold, intersectional vision of a more just street-with implications for the future of America's public spaces"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A short history of the American street: from public place to pipe for cars (and back again?)

On the road to mobility justice: intersecting approaches to a just street

Multimodalism by policy and design

Slowing the street

Opening the street by closing it

Reconstructing the street as public place

Conclusion: The promise and challenge of reclaiming streets equitably.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-277) and index.

Other Format:

Online version Prytherch, David, 1969- Reclaiming the road

ISBN:

9781517916459

1517916453

9781517916442

1517916445

OCLC:

1463663313

Publisher Number:

CIPO000241218