Cover of the Demon of Unrest on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘The Demon of Unrest’ by author Erik Larson. The book chronicles the events leading up to the Civil War and the Battle of Fort Sumter through several unique perspectives. Throughly enjoyed this one and highly recommend it!
Cover of Streetfight on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Streetfight’ by @jskstreet.bsky.social, former head of NYC DOT. In it, Khan shares how NYC radically transformed its streets to prioritize pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users, while also nailing the ‘nuts and bolts’ of city infrastructure.
Cover of Living Disability on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Living Disability’, compiled by Emily Macrae. The book features perspectives from contributors across Canada about the barriers to accessibility in Canadian cities and dispatches from the fight for disability justice.
Cover of Fighting Traffic on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Fighting Traffic’ by historian and author @norton.bsky.social. The book describes how automotive interests, herein referred to as ‘Motordom’, organized to reshape the custom of the street, kicking pedestrians and other street users to the curb.
Trains Buses People on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Trains, Buses, People’ by @christofspieler.bsky.social. Written in 2018, the book covers cities with a BRT or rail system, with details and a history of each system.
Cover of Building for People on a Bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Building for People’ by @holz-bau.bsky.social. The book covers ways to build more sustainable and livable communities, with a focus on district style development.
The book covers point access blocks, mass timber construction, green space, and more!
Cover of Killed by a Traffic Engineer on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Killed by a Traffic Engineer’ by @wesmars.bsky.social. Probably my favorite book of the year, it examines the junk science that undermines safety in our transportation system.
Cover of Overbuilt on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Overbuilt’ which examines the causes and consequences of our bloated roadway infrastructure, along with solutions to fix it (for example, measuring accessibility instead of mobility).
Cover of If You want to win you’ve got to fight on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘If You Want To Win, You’ve Got To Fight’ by @carterlavin.bsky.social. The book is a must have for any transportation advocate, and offers step by step advice and action items to be a more effective advocate.
Cover of Arrested Mobility on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Arrested Mobility’ by Charles T. Brown. The book is a guide for planners, policymakers, and community members on how to address structural barriers to mobility for marginalized communities, with examples from leaders across the country.
Cover of Human Transit on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Human Transit’ by @humantransit.bsky.social. The book covers what makes transit effective, notably density, walkability, compactness, and linearity. I highly recommend this book to anyone trying to get a better grasp on public transit.
Cover of Curbing Traffic on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Curbing Traffic’ by @modacitylife.com. The book is a reflection on the authors time living in Delft, Netherlands, where cars are treated as guests, not the priority. The book includes great insights on how to improve cities…
Cover of Inclusive Transportation on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Inclusive Transportation’ by @veronicaodavis.bsky.social. The book is a must have for any planner or project manager, and offers a framework for better engaging with diverse communities in transportation projects.
Cover of Traffication on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Traffication’, an analysis of the myriad ways in which cars destroy our natural environment through noise and air pollution, microplastic particles, and roadkill.
The most important thing you can do to reduce traffication? Drive less and drive slower.
Cover of ‘The Big Hop’ on a bus.
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘The Big Hop’ the thrilling story of the race to complete the first nonstop transatlantic flight. The story follows the eight competitors, including the ultimate victors, Sir John Alcock and Sir Ted Brown, in their Vickers Vimy.
That’s practically my brand- my #LayoverLibrary documents all the books I read on my breaks as a bus driver!
Cover of Carmaggedon on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Carmageddon’ by @dlknowles.bsky.social. The book details the many ways in which cars make our lives worse with examples from around the world on how to fix it.
Cover of City Limits on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘City Limits’ by @megankimble.bsky.social. The book focuses on the stories of people whose neighborhoods were affected by construction of the highways and those fighting highway expansion today while working to rebuild community.
Cover of Bowling Alone on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Bowling Alone’ by Robert Putnam. The book maps out the causes of the decline of social capital in the US, including mass media and suburban sprawl, and offers suggestions for how to revive social capital in the US.
Cover of A Natural History of Empty Lots on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘A Natural History of Empty Lots’ by @christopherbrown.bsky.social. The book follows the author’s exploration of Austin’s urban wilds and advocates for their preservation in the face of irresponsible development.
Cover of Magical Urbanism on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Magical Urbanism’ by the late Mike Davis. Written in 2000, the work explores how Latinos were reshaping US cities for the better despite widespread harassment and punitive actions by municipalities.
Cover of When Driving is not an option on a bus. The sign behind the book reads ‘Indy Zoo’
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘When Driving is Not an Option’ by @nondriver.bsky.social! The book examines the large population of involuntary nondrivers in the US from their perspective and provides approaches for reducing car dependence and improving safe access for all.
Cover of Life After Cars on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Life After Cars’ by the wonderful hosts of @thewaroncars.bsky.social podcast! The book discusses how we got to this point of motornormativity, how cars really do ruin everything, and what we can do about it!
Cover of ‘What a Building Does’ on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘What a Building Does’. The book focuses on the human centered, context focused works of Evans Woollen in Indiana. As a big appreciator of Woollen’s work in Indianapolis, I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Cover of the Gales of November on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘The Gales of November’. Released this month, the book details the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald and her crew ahead of the 50th anniversary of her sinking on November 10. Phenomenal storytelling and a great read that pays tribute to the sailors and families.
Cover of ‘The Sprawl-Reconsidering the Weird American Suburbs’ on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘The Sprawl’, a look at the art the suburbs have inspired, blended with a necessary critique of their form (and the consequences of that form), and ending with a call to end the sprawl and build suburbs that create community.
Cover of Second order preservation on a bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Second-Order Preservation’. The work focuses on going beyond preservation of the object (first-order) and building climate action and reparative justice into planning for the future of our cities (plus a lot of soccer metaphors).
Cover of Homelessness is a Housing Problem on an IndyGo Bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Homelessness is a Housing Problem’. In it, the authors present evidence that more than any other factor, the cost and vacancy rate of housing is the greatest predictor of homeless population per capita.
Cover of Shade by Sam Bloch on a IndyGo bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Shade’ by Sam Bloch. The book provides an intricate, fascinating history of urban shade, the present condition of shade in our urban environments, and the future of creating shade to cool our cities.
Cover of Just Action on the bus
For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Just Action’, the call to action for the companion book, ‘The Color of Law’. The book offers suggestions to remedy the residential racial segregation that is so prevalent in the US through CLT’s, housing reform, and elimination of predatory housing schemes.
