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Salvador Medina Ramírez

Economist and Master in urban planning focused on urban planning and mobility. Writes on public policy, theory, and critique. Author of El socialismo no llegará en bicicleta (ITACA, 2022).

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The Functionality of Traffic Congestion for Capitalism: Depoliticization, Dependency, and Accumulation

Salvador Medina Ramírez, July 22, 2026

Despite its role in causing friction in social reproduction, Salvador Medina Ramírez argues that traffic actively reinforces capital accumulation by disciplining labor, creating new investment opportunities, and fostering automobile dependency. Read Article.