| Saving Cities: A Taxonomy of Urban Technologies 2022 Edition Contributor(s): Epting, Shane (Author) |
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ISBN: 3030858324 ISBN-13: 9783030858322 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $61.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Reference - Architecture | Individual Architects & Firms - General - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.25 lbs) 59 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book makes the case that several urban technologies contribute to wicked problems such as climate change and vast social and economic inequalities. Such situations often create unfavorable conditions for mental life in cities. These conditions force us to expand the taxonomy of technology to include new designations: "wicked" and "saving" technologies. Epting holds that the latter can support worthwhile goals such as socially just urban sustainability. Along with fleshing out this view, he provides concrete examples of saving technologies, which include cohousing initiatives, ariel cable cars, participatory budgeting, and car-free zones/cities. |
