A book I recommend is the Geography of Nowhere. This book addresses the question, what makes an ideal community? Are they legal to build? and why is America so

A book I recommend is the Geography of Nowhere. This book addresses the question, what makes an ideal community? Are they legal to build? and why is America so boxy? It also talks about planned communities, and some cities in America that work, like Savannah, and Portland. tldr. we were great at planning cities up until the 20's then the depression happened, then WW2 happened. These two events killed off anyone in America who could build a city, the car was invented, and then horrible urban sprawl happened. Great book. https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/geography-of-nowhere-the-rise-and-decline-of-americas-man-made-landscape_james-howard-kunstler/252343/#edition=2257850&idiq=4982973 https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/geography-of-nowhere-the-rise-...