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Modern Information Infrastructure in the Support of Distributed Collective Practice in Transport

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Transport is one of the oldest and most important forms of distributed collective practice. This paper traces the role of information and communication technologies in the transformation of transport-based distributed collective practice, focusing on the evolution of technologies that place control of the transport infrastructure in the hands of end users. Examples of this shift are provided, including an analysis of the events of September 11, 2001 as forms of distributed collective action.

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  1. School of Information, University of Michigan, Ann Arbon, 304 West Hall, 1085 South, USA

    John Leslie King

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King, J. Modern Information Infrastructure in the Support of Distributed Collective Practice in Transport. Comput Supported Coop Work 15, 111–121 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10606-006-9015-2

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