Book · 2011 · Technology & Engineering
Fighting Traffic
The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City
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I've flipped through the book fighting traffic by Peter D Norton which is all about the early years of the car industry.
The best things said about it
That's Peter Norton. I'm the author of Fighting Traffic, The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City. To Norton, there is no mystery here.
Why people recommend it
Fighting Traffic by Peter D. Norton details the history of the early automotive industry and the systematic transformation of American city streets to accommodate cars. Tom Whitwell discussed the book on Freakonomics Radio during a segment with Stephen Dubner about the origins of jaywalking and how pedestrian laws were reshaped to favor vehicles over people. Peter Norton himself appeared on Freakonomics Radio to discuss the rise of the motor age, identifying as the author of the book and explaining how the public came to view urban streets as spaces primarily meant for cars rather than pedestrians. Both discussions leveraged Norton's historical research to uncover the deliberate efforts of the auto industry to shift cultural and legal norms regarding street usage. The book remains a crucial resource for understanding modern urban planning, traffic safety debates, and the historical prioritization of automotive transport in cities.
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Peter Norton That's Peter Norton. I'm the author of Fighting Traffic, The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City. To… 1
“That's Peter Norton. I'm the author of Fighting Traffic, The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City. To Norton, there is no mystery here.”
Tom Whitwell I've flipped through the book fighting traffic by Peter D Norton which is all about the early years of the… 1
“I've flipped through the book fighting traffic by Peter D Norton which is all about the early years of the car industry”
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“I'm the author of Fighting Traffic, The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City.”