CONTENTS Foreword 8 Thomas Sieverts Introduction 10 Wolfgang Christ Elevation - A Cultural history of the elevator 16 Jannot Simmen Megamobility - Technology for the individual in the urbanised world 30 Jonas Hughes Cooperation - Urban planning is a community project 44 John Thompson/Andress von Zadow Variety - The Sudstadt in Tubingen as a model for the city 62 Cord Soehlke Syntax - Planning urban accessibilty 78 Anna Rose / Tim Stonor Image - The imaginary as an instrument of urban and regional planning 94 Wolfgang Christ Practice- Reducing barriers 112 Susanne Edinger Everyday life - Normalisation brees discrimination 120 Tobias Reinhard Public utility - Car sharing as a complementary means of urban mobility 134 Willi Loose Reflaction - Philosophy for everyone? 144 Gernot Bohme Internet - Digital inclusion for everyone regardless of their abilities 158 Jutta Croll Competition - The Schindler Award and the culture of education 170 Thomas Sieverts Appendix The Authors 181 Illustration Credits 184