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.
Why do people hate expressways – and who actually loves them?
What are Big Man cities? How do expressways bring together populism, authoritarianism, and capital?
Why is the antidote to 20th century car-centricity always gentrified and sanitised public space?
What are the class struggles that emerge over the expressway world?
Is there a basic lie behind many "ecological" infrastructure projects?
Links:
The Expressway World, Richard J Williams, Polity
Intersections, Owen Hatherley, Sidecar
