Spaces of Congestion and Traffic: Politics and Technologies in Twentieth-Century London

ISBN-13: 9781138580732 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 222 str.

David Rooney

Opis

This book provides a social and technical history of traffic congestion in London and explores how traffic congestion is created, reduced, and replicated. It draws on case studies of traffic interventions to trace the relationship between the material cultures, infrastructures, politics and power of London’s traffic problem. This book challenges the tendency of some commentators to see this as a recent occurrence. It is a welcome addition to literature on the history of the road and driving in Britain.

Spis treści

1. Introducing the traffic problem 2. The traffic problem in urban planning 3. Engineers, flyovers, and empires 4. Cops, guard rails, and segregation 5. Economists, prices, and markets 6. Scientists, sensors, and surveillance 7. The traffic problem and the mobilities of capital 8. Conclusions and epilogue

O autorze

David Rooney has held curatorial positions at both the Science Museum and the National Maritime Museum. Over a 22-year career he has contributed to several critically acclaimed exhibitions and galleries, including the RIBA-award-winning Mathematics: The Winton Gallery, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, for which he was lead curator. In 2016 he obtained his PhD from Royal Holloway, University of London, where he is now an Honorary Research Associate.