The Morality of Urban Mobility

Technology and Philosophy of the City

Shane Epting author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:18th Jun '21

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This insightful exploration addresses the complexities of urban transportation and its ethical implications. The Morality of Urban Mobility provides a framework for evaluating urban planning decisions.

In The Morality of Urban Mobility, Shane Epting delves into the intricate relationship between urban transportation systems and their impact on people, ecosystems, and future generations. He emphasizes that these systems often exacerbate tensions surrounding historical preservation, social justice, and the evolving needs of urban environments. By acknowledging these competing priorities, Epting argues for a more just and ethical approach to urban planning that prioritizes values in decision-making processes.

Epting introduces the concept of 'moral prioritization' as a central theme in addressing the challenges faced by modern transportation systems. He highlights the need for a nuanced understanding of the various factors at play, suggesting that while all considerations are important, they do not carry equal weight. This approach calls for a thoughtful evaluation of what truly matters in the context of urban mobility and how we can navigate these complex issues.

Through a multi-tiered assessment system, The Morality of Urban Mobility provides a framework for evaluating the intricate affairs of urban transportation. Epting draws upon philosophical principles to shed light on public works, illustrating how a deeper understanding of ethics can inform and improve transportation policies in our increasingly urbanized world. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the intersection of morality and urban planning.

The Morality of Urban Mobility can help, not only to acknowledge how our lives and movement are determined by our built environment but by opening us to a richer, more connected political
life in the city.

* Essays in Philosophy *
In discussing the morality of urban mobility, this book confronts a question that is otherwise as inescapable as it is difficult. For beyond the more obvious technological and logistical concerns, urban mobility indeed is fundamentally and ultimately a question of justice. Who gets to move within the city? And how? How can we develop a culture, indeed the moral basis, for ensuring that infrastructures, institutions, policies, as well as technologies all work together in granting everyone, including non-humans, a place to dwell and flourish in the city? Shane Epting helps us face these questions rigorously, courageously, and honestly. -- Remmon E. Barbaza, associate professor of philosophy, Ateneo de Manila Univer

ISBN: 9781786608192

Dimensions: 228mm x 161mm x 21mm

Weight: 467g

186 pages