The Mayor’s Book Club will host its monthly meeting on May 13th, featuring Confessions of a Recovering Traffic Engineer by Charles Marohn.
This nonfiction book takes an honest look at how modern road design has shaped — and often harmed — our communities. Marohn draws on his own career as a traffic engineer to challenge conventional thinking about streets, speed, and how we move through our towns.
He makes a compelling case for designing roads that work better for people, not just cars.
It offers a practical and thought-provoking perspective on mobility and community design, making it a natural fit for conversations about Batesville’s streets, neighborhoods, and future.
This meeting will be held at the Batesville Memorial Public Library.
No RSVP is required, walk-ins are welcome, and participants are encouraged to attend whether they’ve read the full book, part of it, or simply want to join the conversation.
You can borrow a copy of Confessions of a Recovering Traffic Engineer at the Batesville Memorial Public Library. If you’d like your own copy, we encourage you to support our local bookstore, The Bookshelf, on Walnut Street.
If you are an online shopper, you can order online and still support The Bookshelf by going to
https://bookshop.org/
