In the Garden Hills area of north Atlanta there are plenty of examples of how the spatial logic of the car has influenced streetscape design and residential homes. The following three photos are from the Garden Hills area.
In the reading from John A. Jakle and Keith A. Sculle, they mention how streetcars were replaced by buses because the "were rationalized more maneuverable…they could pickup and drop off riders at curbside, and cars, for their part, could more readily pass a stopped bus." This was all in an effort to reduce traffic congestion on the roads. As the photo above shows, to further reduce traffic on two way streets, this street has an extended bus stop area for passengers to get on and off without disturbing the flow of traffic on the street.
Large parking lots, as the one seen in the above photo, are seen throughout cities to park cars for businesses, churches, etc. In this case, the parking lot is placed behind the church in a residential area and is designed to "blend in" with the surroundings by not building a large parking complex. However, the open sparking lot shows the spatial logic of the automobile and it's importance even within residential neighborhoods.
Many homes incorporated the covered garage into their design to store not just one, but two or more automobiles for the residents. The car garage becomes an important feature in home design and shows how cars are literally part of the family in todays auto society.
These examples are not especially illustrative of the spatial logic of the car. They are examples of parking--and a bust pullover--but one doesn't learn much about how urban space has be designed and retrofitted to accommodate the way we negotiate space in the car.
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