Question 4 car mechanics

what does Jackson describe as the culture of car mechanics?

the culture of the car mechanic is essentially the culture of the evolution of the American city. The mechanics described in Jackson's article and the urban planners that created the modern American metropolis are really just fantastical improvisors - simple trial and error will do. Ultimately, creating order out of chaos and making do with the realities at hand are the over-arching mantras that determine the layout of both an engine and the haphazard accumulation of human habitats that are the city. In this sense then Jackson's view of the mechanic in relation to his car is one of love and livelihood - in the vein of a romantic western cowboy and his trusty companion horse. Albeit Jackson's view mechanic does not address the fact that many unscrupulous mechanics have no love of what they do and instead the interests of economy and time become their reason they do what they do. Since architects and urban planners are ultimately at the mercy of the interests of their clients, this also warps their relationship with the city from one of a cowboy and horse to one of a mechanic and his tool.