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> A long-forgotten, under-appreciated aspect of encouraging widely dispersed suburbs was rooted in Cold War defense against nuclear attack. https://www.oftwomi
by politician 9y ago
> A long-forgotten, under-appreciated aspect of encouraging widely dispersed suburbs was rooted in Cold War defense against nuclear attack.
https://www.oftwominds.com/blogjuly10/suburbs-defense-07-10.html https://www.oftwominds.com/blogjuly10/suburbs-defense-07-10....
- Bensch 9y agoIt's an interesting paper, but there's no evidence it was ever used in HUD policy.
- politician 9y agoThe national dispersion strategy was established in the late 40s and early 50s, almost 20 years before the Department of Housing and Urban Development was founded [1]. By that time, suburbanization was well advanced. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Ho...