Don't forget that the market was heavily distorted in favor of sprawl. Massive federal investments (subsidies) in: * interstates and highways that made sprawl

Don't forget that the market was heavily distorted in favor of sprawl. Massive federal investments (subsidies) in: * interstates and highways that made sprawl development possible. * oil infrastructure and automobiles. * suburban housing development designed to specifically exclude people of color, driving disinvestment from and leading to the collapse of cities. None of these are natural new-world problems nor are they market driven, these are policy choices made. Pre vs Post WWII cities are structured and shaped completely differently as a result of these policies.