1st Edition
Spaces of Congestion and Traffic Politics and Technologies in Twentieth-Century London
1. Introducing the traffic problem 2. The traffic problem in urban planning 3. Engineers, flyovers, and empires 4. Cops, guard rails, and segregation 5. Economists, prices, and markets 6. Scientists, sensors, and surveillance 7. The traffic problem and the mobilities of capital 8. Conclusions and epilogue
Biography
David Rooney has held curatorial positions at both the Science Museum and the National Maritime Museum. Over a 22-year career he has contributed to several critically acclaimed exhibitions and galleries, including the RIBA-award-winning Mathematics: The Winton Gallery, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, for which he was lead curator. In 2016 he obtained his PhD from Royal Holloway, University of London, where he is now an Honorary Research Associate.
