{"product_id":"roadtown-1","title":"Roadtown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoadtown \u003c\/em\u003eis a visionary proposal for a radically new form of urban life-one continuous, linear city extending across the landscape. Designed to merge transportation, housing, industry, and agriculture into a unified system, the plan outlines a world without traditional cities, traffic congestion, or slums. Chambless imagines a future where people live in concrete structures along a single railway line, with homes connected by underground electric trains, rooftop promenades, and modern utilities integrated directly into the infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy eliminating inefficiencies in transportation, food distribution, and household labor, the model promises to free individuals from the burdens of city life. More than a design, this book presents a sweeping critique of early 20th-century industrial society and a blueprint for sustainable living through cooperative engineering. Chambless's work represents one of the earliest comprehensive visions of a technologically-driven utopia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildside Press","offers":[{"title":"Case Bound - Cloth","offer_id":50575923314992,"sku":"9781667663654","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/roadtown-1","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}