Law, Engineering, and the American Right-of-Way: Imagining a More Just Street

by David Prytherch

Overview

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, Prytherch addresses how streets are structured by policy standards; what it means to have a right to the street; and how a more just street would look—in both theory and practice. He summarizes key traffic statutes, case laws, and engineering manuals, and interprets these in relation to mobility rights and justice. At its core, the book moves beyond criticism to highlight emerging movements which aim to develop more complete and livable streets for everyone.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319757049
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	04/13/2018
Edition description:	1st ed. 2018
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

David Prytherch is Professor of Geography at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, USA. He has served on the Oxford Planning Commission and City Council, focusing on sustainability and intermodal transportation.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

PART I

2. Rethinking the Street as Space of Mobility, Rights, and (In)justice

PART II

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

PART III

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