This is an unbelievably well-written and fascinating article. If you don't have time to read all of it, I strongly, strongly recommend you read the section titl

This is an unbelievably well-written and fascinating article. If you don't have time to read all of it, I strongly, strongly recommend you read the section titled "Suburbia, layout, and transportation". It makes a point I had never thought about before and changed my view of the US in a small way.