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 th…
"Based on archival research, the book provides the first scholarly account of the landscape of the autobahn."--Jacket.
"Published in association with the German Historical Institute, Washington, D.C. Hitler's Autobahn was more than just the pet project of an infrastructure-friendly dictator. It was supposed to revolutionize the transportation sector in Germany, connect the metropoles with the co…
Highwaying
by Ingold, Lukas, Tammaro, Fabio, Berner Fachhochschule., Architektur, Holz und Bau
fromRIEA book series
When cars emerged in the last century, people began connecting their cities through roadways. In the course of time, a narrow grid of roads originated. But what permits great mobility is, in the urban context, a barrier to urban relations and movement flows beyond the use of car…
Our troubled highway system -- How the private sector is reinventing America's freeways -- Where America's 20th-century highway model came from -- The rediscovery of toll road companies overseas -- Toll concessions return to America -- The benefits of long-term P3 concessions --…
