Bruno Latour, Aramis, or the Love of Technology, PDF - Dss-edit.com

intermediate urban network. So new farms of public transportation were enor·mously intriguing. In the long run, their proactive approach accomplished somethings, too; that was what was behind the new cities. They're still here. Thatwas also the force that called a halt to the growth of Paris ."In any event, Matra came to an understanding with Borde!. Matra didn'treally 'purchase' Bordet's patents. Or at least it was more complicated than apurchase. The contract is hord to analyze. In fact, except for a core of essentialideas that stayed pretty much the same, all the rest was Matra 's dOing, ratherthan Automatisme et Technique's. Even the name is ours." [no. 21]"So we finally know why it's called Aramis?""Yes, Matra gave Bardet's little programmed vehicles the bizarrename Agencement en Rames Automatisces de Modules Independantsdans les Stations, meaning 'arrangement in automated trains of independentmodules in stations.' Aramis, for short. It has a nice ring to it,'Aramis.'""The name is different, but when you get right down to it, if youread the documents from that period, Matra is making the samearguments as Petit and Bardet."[DOCUMENT: FROM "ENGINS MATRA," A REPORT ONARAMIS, UNDATED BUT PROBABLY FROM 1971]The automobile marks our generation . Weekend gridlockand urban pollution are upsetting, but they don't stop itsdevelopment . The quality of service it offers-speed, availability,suitability for door-to-door transportation-isincomparable, and accounts for its appeal . Aramis, a systemof urban and suburban on-site transportat ior. , offers an alternativeto the automobile, whose very proliferation cutsdown significantly on its performance [p o 1] . . . Aramisdoes not stand in competition with the automobile, but as acompl emen t to it . By offering users a free choice betweentwo equally attractive methods , it gi ves the automobi le's"pri soners " their freedom back . By pulling part of the traf-IIII-. __ANEX CITINGI NNOVA T I O N : __ _________________ ____ ______ _ _