Law, Engineering, and the American Right-of-Way

David Prytherch is Professor of Geography at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, USA. He has served on the Oxford Planning Commission and City Council, focusing on sustainability and intermodal transportation.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Rethinking the Street as Space of Mobility, Rights, and (In)justice.- 3. Legal Geographies of the American “Right-of-Way”.- 4. The Contested Right to the Right-of-Way.- 5. Engineering the Roadway as Space of Flow.- 6. Controlling the Roadway: Signs, Markings, and Signals.- 7. “Streets for Everyone:” Intermodal Equity and Complete Streets.- 8. “Creating Real Spaces for People:” Emerging Standards for Intermodal Design.- 9. The (Block-by-Block) Fight for A More Just American Street.- 10. Towards an Equitable and Livable Street.