A U-Turn to the Future - (Explorations in Mobility) by Martin Emanuel & Frank Schipper & Ruth Oldenziel (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"From local bike-sharing initiatives to overhauls of transport infrastructure, mobility is one of the most important areas in which modern cities are trying to realize a more sustainable future. Yet even as politicians and planners look ahead, there remain critical insights to be gleaned from the history of urban mobility and the unsustainable practices that still impact our everyday lives. United by their pursuit of a "usable past," the studies in this interdisciplinary collection consider the ecological, social, and economic aspects of urban mobility, showing how historical inquiry can make both conceptual and practical contributions to the projects of sustainability and urban renewal"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> From local bike-sharing initiatives to overhauls of transport infrastructure, mobility is one of the most important areas in which modern cities are trying to realize a more sustainable future. Yet even as politicians and planners look ahead, there remain critical insights to be gleaned from the history of urban mobility and the unsustainable practices that still impact our everyday lives. United by their pursuit of a "usable past," the studies in this interdisciplinary collection consider the ecological, social, and economic aspects of urban mobility, showing how historical inquiry can make both conceptual and practical contributions to the projects of sustainability and urban renewal.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p> <em>"This is the book I've been waiting to read: an investigation into how our cities came to be as unsustainable as they apparently were in the recent past. It uncovers hidden histories containing important clues for how to make cities more sustainable in the future."</em> <strong>- Daniel Gordon</strong>, Edge Hill University</p> <p> <em>"The entire book is innovative, accessible, and well-written, with an interdisciplinary approach that combines history, sociology, economics, geography, and a number of other fields."</em> <strong>- Keith Laybourn</strong>, University of Huddersfield</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p> <strong>Martin Emanuel</strong> is a historian of technology affiliated with the Department of Economic History, Uppsala University with a profile on mobility, urban, and tourism history. He is the author of <em>Trafikslag på undantag: Cykeltrafiken i Stockholm 1930-1980 [Excluded through Planning: Bicycle Traffic in Stockholm 1930-1980]</em> (2012) and co-author of <em>Cycling Cities: The European Experience</em> (2016).</p>
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