How Transit Shaped the Early Suburbs
Very interesting article. I've always thought that the cause of suburban sprawl isn't so much automobiles as it is free roads. Public roads incentivize and subsidize long commutes.
Yes, that’s definitely part of the equation. I’ll be writing more about that and some other factors in my final essay in this series later this week.
Any good books about streetcar suburbs?
Crabgrass Frontier by Kenneth T. Jackson is my source material for this. I’d recommend it!
Very interesting article. I've always thought that the cause of suburban sprawl isn't so much automobiles as it is free roads. Public roads incentivize and subsidize long commutes.
Yes, that’s definitely part of the equation. I’ll be writing more about that and some other factors in my final essay in this series later this week.
Any good books about streetcar suburbs?
Crabgrass Frontier by Kenneth T. Jackson is my source material for this. I’d recommend it!