Parking Lots: An Investigation of Public Space in the Contemporary American City

The surface parking lot was a key element in the destruction of traditional public space. It fragmented the fabric of traditional cities, prompting the sprawl of twentieth century cities and suburbs. The automobile permitted the average individual, for the first time in history, to move through pu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mayer, Madelaine Rose
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/6954