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No discussion of sprawl is complete without talking about Robert Moses. American highways, and highways around the world sprawl as they do because of Robert Mos

No discussion of sprawl is complete without talking about Robert Moses. American highways, and highways around the world sprawl as they do because of Robert Moses. Throughout Robert Cairo's 1344 page biography of Moses, the reader sees how Moses' racism and clasism impacted the massive influence he had on transportation and sprawl in America. +1 for Stamped. In addition, Redlining is a well researched and documented practice in America [0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redlining#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redlining#History

ashtonkem 6y ago
Robert Moses designed public amenities to be inaccessible to public transit specifically to exclude poor residents from reaching them. He went as far as designing some bridges to be impassable to buses, so that only those who could afford a personal automobile could reach the amenities on the other side of said bridge.
throwaway0a5e 6y ago
Vilifying Moses is a great way to earn some virtue points and pat yourself on the back for being enlightened but the fact of the matter is that he gave the people what they wanted. While the implementations have changed a great many of the underlying desires that motivated his ideas as still alive and well today. Laying the blame all on one person or a few people is an easy out. Designing things to keep out people of certain classes is still alive and well today and we should remain vigilant.
- gpderetta 6y ago
  > the fact of the matter is that he gave the people what they wanted. I know nothing about Moses, but if the accusations are true, the above would not absolve it in any way.
  - throwaway0a5e 6y ago
    It doesn't matter if it's "absolved" A man like that doesn't work alone. You need massive public support to build a portfolio like he had. People blame him personally because that's easier than looking in the mirror.

ashtonkem 6y ago

Robert Moses designed public amenities to be inaccessible to public transit specifically to exclude poor residents from reaching them. He went as far as designing some bridges to be impassable to buses, so that only those who could afford a personal automobile could reach the amenities on the other side of said bridge.

throwaway0a5e 6y ago

Vilifying Moses is a great way to earn some virtue points and pat yourself on the back for being enlightened but the fact of the matter is that he gave the people what they wanted. While the implementations have changed a great many of the underlying desires that motivated his ideas as still alive and well today. Laying the blame all on one person or a few people is an easy out. Designing things to keep out people of certain classes is still alive and well today and we should remain vigilant.

gpderetta 6y ago
> the fact of the matter is that he gave the people what they wanted. I know nothing about Moses, but if the accusations are true, the above would not absolve it in any way.
- throwaway0a5e 6y ago
  It doesn't matter if it's "absolved" A man like that doesn't work alone. You need massive public support to build a portfolio like he had. People blame him personally because that's easier than looking in the mirror.