Cities' transportation systems affect people, ecosystems, and future generations, and they increase tensions between historical preservation, social justice concerns, and future needs. A just and moral way forward must prioritize values in how we give preference in planning decisions.

Lewis Gordon is Professor of Philosophy and Africana Studies at the University of Connecticut, European Union Visiting Chair in Philosophy at Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès, France, and Nelson Mandela Visiting Professor of Politics and International Studies at Rhodes University, South Africa. His most recent book is What Fanon Said: A Philosophical Introduction to His Life and Thought (2015).

Preface / Introduction / Transportation Monoculture / The Stakes and Stakeholders / Exploring Transportation Democracy / Complex Moral Assessments: The Framework / Complex Moral Assessments in Practice / Automated Vehicles: Two Challenges / Broader Social Impacts: Shaping the Future