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Roads Runways and Resistance - from the Newbury Bypass to Extinction Rebellion (2021)
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Melia, S. (2021). Roads Runways and Resistance - from the Newbury Bypass to Extinction Rebellion. London: Pluto Press

From the anti-roads protests of the 1990s to HS2 and Extinction Rebellion, conflict and protest have shaped the politics of transport. In 1989, Margaret Thatcher's government announced 'the biggest road-building programme since the Romans.' This is t... Read More about Roads Runways and Resistance - from the Newbury Bypass to Extinction Rebellion.

Urban Transport Without the Hot Air, Volume 1: Sustainable Solutions for UK cities (2015)
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Melia, S. (2015). Urban Transport Without the Hot Air, Volume 1: Sustainable Solutions for UK cities. Cambridge: UIT Cambridge

Everyone is a transport user, and most of us live in towns or cities, but how much of what we take for granted about transport is true? This book begins with ten questions, revealing some of the myths that have influenced politicians and transport pl... Read More about Urban Transport Without the Hot Air, Volume 1: Sustainable Solutions for UK cities.