Roadkill

In Roadkill: Unveiling the True Cost of Our Toxic Relationship with Cars , Professor Henrietta Moore and Arthur Kay explore the philosophical consequences of car culture, as well as the practical, day-to-day impacts it has on our money, our taxes, our neighborhoods, our planet, our health, and our happiness. The authors explain how and why the car has been marketed as a symbol of freedom. They present a persuasive argument that the opposite is in fact true. They suggest, alongside convincing evidence, that the car has limited the flourishing of our cities and restricted our choices. Moore and Kay also demonstrate a new way of thinking that promises to multiply our choices, improve our cities, and expand our freedoms. Roadkill offers jaw-dropping, real-world examples of the human and monetary costs imposed by cars, including the fact that they have killed somewhere between 60 and 80 million people around the world since their invention. It provides well-founded philosophical arguments for the position that car-centric cities restrict the freedoms of drivers and non-drivers alike. The authors provide various ideas and approaches for urban designers, transport planners, policymakers, and mayors, and engage citizens to improve life in the city. You'll examine insightful critiques of the myths surrounding electric and autonomous cars and learn why these technologies are not the panaceas they are made out to be. Finally, you'll discover how to reframe your relationship with the car, recognizing how they can be useful machines when used thoughtfully. Not the default way to get around, rather invited intentionally and integrated carefully into our lives.