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On living with modernity.
Richard J Williams talks to Alex and George about his new book, The Expressway World and how cities have adapted to the infrastructural legacies of the mid-20th century. We talk about New York, London, São Paulo, Madrid, Glasgow and Seoul.
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Why do people hate expressways – and who actually loves them?
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What are Big Man cities? How do expressways bring together populism, authoritarianism, and capital?
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Why is the antidote to 20th century car-centricity always gentrified and sanitised public space?
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What are the class struggles that emerge over the expressway world?
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Is there a basic lie behind many "ecological" infrastructure projects?
Links:
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The Expressway World, Richard J Williams, Polity
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Intersections, Owen Hatherley, Sidecar