Racing the National Mall: Power, Cars, and Public Space
Reading on executive authority, the cultural pull of the automobile, and what happens to a city when its civic core is handed over to a corporate-backed spectacle.
Optimized for books about Understand the politics, urban consequences, and cultural meaning of staging a presidential-backed IndyCar race on the National Mall..
City LimitsMegan KimbleExamines how car-focused policy and infrastructure reshape cities and communities, directly illuminating the...Shelf signal: Cities & Urban Planning
Engines of ChangePaul IngrassiaProvides cultural and historical context for how automobiles have symbolized and shaped American identity, helping...Shelf signal: Automotive History
The FormulaJoshua Robinson, Jonathan CleggOffers an inside view of modern motorsport economics and organization, useful for understanding how series stage...Shelf signal: Auto Racing
The Hidden White HouseRobert KlaraExplains presidential construction and modification of executive spaces, relevant to questions about executive orders...Shelf signal: Presidents & World Leaders
Freedom’s Dominion (winner of the Pulitzer Prize)Jefferson Cowie, Jefferson R. CowieExplores contested ideas of freedom in American history, framing debates about patriotism, public spectacle, and whose...Shelf signal: Southern U.S. History
Freedom to MoveAlan CunninghamDiscusses transportation planning and alternatives to car-centric design, offering policy perspective on public-space...Shelf signal: Cities & Urban Planning