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Car ownership in the US is actually lower than most other industrialized countries. [1] Sprawl is a policy, not a law of nature, and it can change with a change
by RyanMcGreal 11y ago
Car ownership in the US is actually lower than most other industrialized countries. [1] Sprawl is a policy, not a law of nature, and it can change with a change in policy.
[1] http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/08/its-official-western-europeans-have-more-cars-per-person-than-americans/261108/ http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/08/its...
- mauricemir 11y agoBut the USA is much bigger and spread out than the average EU country - You cannot ignore Geography
- ska 11y agoThat's relevant when discussing how to travel between cities, but really doesn't seem to have much to do with the tendency towards suburban sprawl. I believe the structure of modern American cities has largely be determined by policies, not geography.