ABSTRACT
In the preceding chapters it has been made clear that the invention of the motorcar has had a huge impact on the way our cities operate. From an individual perspective the automobile has been a fantastic liberator, allowing each and every one of us at all layers of society to experience a far larger world on a day-to-day basis than could any of our ancestors, even the richest and most powerful. But with this amazing technology has come social and economic repercussions, not to mention the obvious environmental impacts (noise and poor air quality). Even if we were to invent a highly energy efficient, pollution free form of private motorised transport, this would not necessarily (at least in social terms) deliver the panacea that many seek.
