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On March 26th, 1923, in a formal ceremony, construction of the
Milan-Alpine Lakes autostrada officially began, the preliminary
step toward what would become the first European motorway. That
Benito Mussolini himself participated in the festivities indicates
just how important the project was to Italian Fascism. Driving
Modernity recounts the twisting fortunes of the autostrada,
which-alongside railways, aviation, and other forms of
mobility-Italian authorities hoped would spread an ideology of
technological nationalism. It explains how Italy ultimately failed
to realize its mammoth infrastructural vision, addressing the
political and social conditions that made a coherent plan of
development impossible.
This book seeks to better conceptualise and define mobility
poverty, addressing both its geographies and socio-economic
landscapes. It moves beyond the analysis of ‘transport poverty’
and innovatively explores mobility inequalities and social
construction of mobility disadvantages. The debate on mobility
poverty is gaining momentum due to its role in triggering social
exclusion and economic deprivation. In this light, this book
examines the social construction of mobility poverty by delving
into mobility patterns and needs as they are differently
experienced by social groups in different geographical situations.
It considers factors such as the role of transport regimes and
their social value when analysing the social construction of
individual´s mobility needs. Furthermore, the gaps between
articulated and unarticulated needs are identified by observing
actual travel patterns of individuals. The book offers a comparison
of the global phenomenon through fieldwork conducted in six
different European countries – Greece, Portugal, Italy,
Luxembourg, Romania and Germany. This book will be useful reading
for planners, sociologists, geographers, mobility/transport
researchers, mobility advocates, policy-makers and transport
practitioners. The Open Access version of this book, available at
https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367333317, has been made available
under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.
On March 26th, 1923, in a formal ceremony, construction of the
Milan–Alpine Lakes autostrada officially began, the preliminary
step toward what would become the first European motorway. That
Benito Mussolini himself participated in the festivities indicates
just how important the project was to Italian Fascism. Driving
Modernity recounts the twisting fortunes of the autostrada,
which—alongside railways, aviation, and other forms of
mobility—Italian authorities hoped would spread an ideology of
technological nationalism. It explains how Italy ultimately failed
to realize its mammoth infrastructural vision, addressing the
political and social conditions that made a coherent plan of
development impossible.
This book seeks to better conceptualise and define mobility
poverty, addressing both its geographies and socio-economic
landscapes. It moves beyond the analysis of 'transport poverty' and
innovatively explores mobility inequalities and social construction
of mobility disadvantages. The debate on mobility poverty is
gaining momentum due to its role in triggering social exclusion and
economic deprivation. In this light, this book examines the social
construction of mobility poverty by delving into mobility patterns
and needs as they are differently experienced by social groups in
different geographical situations. It considers factors such as the
role of transport regimes and their social value when analysing the
social construction of individuals mobility needs. Furthermore, the
gaps between articulated and unarticulated needs are identified by
observing actual travel patterns of individuals. The book offers a
comparison of the global phenomenon through fieldwork conducted in
six different European countries - Greece, Portugal, Italy,
Luxembourg, Romania and Germany. This book will be useful reading
for planners, sociologists, geographers, mobility/transport
researchers, mobility advocates, policy-makers and transport
practitioners. The Open Access version of this book, available at
https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367333317, has been made available
under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.
Over the past ten years, the study of mobility has demonstrated
groundbreaking approaches and new research patterns. These
investigations criticize the concept of mobility itself, suggesting
the need to merge transport and communication research, and to
approach the topic with novel instruments and new methodologies.
Following the debates on the role of users in shaping transport
technology, new mobility research includes debates from sociology,
planning, economy, geography, history, and anthropology. This
edited volume examines how users, policy-makers, and industrial
managers have organized and continue to organize mobility, with a
particularly attention to Europe, North America, and Asia. Taking a
long-term and comparative perspective, the volume brings together
thirteen chapters from the fields of urban studies, history,
cultural studies, and geography. Covering a variety of countries
and regions, these chapters investigate how various actors have
shaped transport systems, creating models of mobility that differ
along a number of dimensions, including public vs. private
ownership and operation as well as individual vs. collective forms
of transportation. The contributions also examine the extent to
which initial models have created path dependencies in terms of
technology, physical infrastructure, urban development, and
cultural and behavioral preferences that limit subsequent choices.
Over the past ten years, the study of mobility has demonstrated
groundbreaking approaches and new research patterns. These
investigations criticize the concept of mobility itself, suggesting
the need to merge transport and communication research, and to
approach the topic with novel instruments and new methodologies.
Following the debates on the role of users in shaping transport
technology, new mobility research includes debates from sociology,
planning, economy, geography, history, and anthropology. This
edited volume examines how users, policy-makers, and industrial
managers have organized and continue to organize mobility, with a
particularly attention to Europe, North America, and Asia. Taking a
long-term and comparative perspective, the volume brings together
thirteen chapters from the fields of urban studies, history,
cultural studies, and geography. Covering a variety of countries
and regions, these chapters investigate how various actors have
shaped transport systems, creating models of mobility that differ
along a number of dimensions, including public vs. private
ownership and operation as well as individual vs. collective forms
of transportation. The contributions also examine the extent to
which initial models have created path dependencies in terms of
technology, physical infrastructure, urban development, and
cultural and behavioral preferences that limit subsequent choices.
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