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The Resource Road to nowhere : what Silicon Valley gets wrong about the future of transportation, Paris Marx

Road to nowhere : what Silicon Valley gets wrong about the future of transportation, Paris Marx

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"Road to Nowhere exposes the flaws in Silicon Valley's vision of the future: ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft to take us anywhere; electric cars to make them 'green'; and automation to ensure transport is cheap and ubiquitous. Such promises are implausible and potentially dangerous. As Paris Marx shows, these technological visions are a threat to our ideas of what a society should be. Electric cars are not a silver bullet for sustainability, and autonomous vehicles won't guarantee road safety. There will not be underground tunnels to eliminate traffic congestion, and micromobility services will not replace car travel any sooner than we will see the arrival of the long-awaited flying car. In response, Marx offers a vision for a more collective way of organizing transportation systems that considers the needs of poor, marginalized, and vulnerable people. The book argues that rethinking mobility can be the first step in a broader reimagining of how we design and live in our future cities. We must create streets that allow for social interaction and conviviality. We need reasons to get out of our cars and to use public means of transit determined by community needs rather than algorithmic control. Such decisions should be guided by the search for quality of life rather than for profit"--
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
263 pages
Contents
  • How the automobile disrupted mobility
  • Understanding the Silicon Valley worldview
  • Greenwashing the electric vehicle
  • Uber's assault on cities and labor
  • Self-driving cars did not deliver
  • Making new roads for cars
  • The coming fight for the sidewalk
  • The real futures that tech is building
  • Toward a better transport future
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9781839765889
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Road to nowhere : what Silicon Valley gets wrong about the future of transportation
Title
Road to nowhere
Title remainder
what Silicon Valley gets wrong about the future of transportation
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Paris Marx
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Language
eng
Summary
"Road to Nowhere exposes the flaws in Silicon Valley's vision of the future: ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft to take us anywhere; electric cars to make them 'green'; and automation to ensure transport is cheap and ubiquitous. Such promises are implausible and potentially dangerous. As Paris Marx shows, these technological visions are a threat to our ideas of what a society should be. Electric cars are not a silver bullet for sustainability, and autonomous vehicles won't guarantee road safety. There will not be underground tunnels to eliminate traffic congestion, and micromobility services will not replace car travel any sooner than we will see the arrival of the long-awaited flying car. In response, Marx offers a vision for a more collective way of organizing transportation systems that considers the needs of poor, marginalized, and vulnerable people. The book argues that rethinking mobility can be the first step in a broader reimagining of how we design and live in our future cities. We must create streets that allow for social interaction and conviviality. We need reasons to get out of our cars and to use public means of transit determined by community needs rather than algorithmic control. Such decisions should be guided by the search for quality of life rather than for profit"--
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Marx, Paris
Dewey number
388.4
Index
index present
LC call number
HE151
LC item number
.M37 2022
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
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  • Transportation
  • Transportation
  • Urban transportation policy
  • Urban transportation
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Road to nowhere : what Silicon Valley gets wrong about the future of transportation, Paris Marx
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-251) and index
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text
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Contents
How the automobile disrupted mobility -- Understanding the Silicon Valley worldview -- Greenwashing the electric vehicle -- Uber's assault on cities and labor -- Self-driving cars did not deliver -- Making new roads for cars -- The coming fight for the sidewalk -- The real futures that tech is building -- Toward a better transport future
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oc2022001996
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
263 pages
Isbn
9781839765889
Lccn
oc2022001996
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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Road to nowhere : what Silicon Valley gets wrong about the future of transportation, Paris Marx
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-251) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
How the automobile disrupted mobility -- Understanding the Silicon Valley worldview -- Greenwashing the electric vehicle -- Uber's assault on cities and labor -- Self-driving cars did not deliver -- Making new roads for cars -- The coming fight for the sidewalk -- The real futures that tech is building -- Toward a better transport future
Control code
oc2022001996
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
263 pages
Isbn
9781839765889
Lccn
oc2022001996
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia

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