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> people wanting a large piece of land and planners just using cars to fill in the gaps on convenience. The US fed gov also did well to incentivize suburban ho
by chiefalchemist 3y ago
> people wanting a large piece of land and planners just using cars to fill in the gaps on convenience.
The US fed gov also did well to incentivize suburban home ownership in various ways. Suburban growth was a post-war feel good national narrative. The idea was as much sold it was bought.
- VelesDude 3y agoYep, like most things it is no one single thing driving it. They arise mutually.
- chiefalchemist 3y agoAnd mass group-think is a thing. Get an idea going and few are willing to say, "Wait. Let's think about this a second..." Instead, "everyone is doing it" becomes the norm.