One of the paradoxes of car-dependence is that it creates a strong incentive for economic stagnation
more complicated than just that tho--suburbs are basically a good thing, and certainly not a new one; what's bad is "car-only"
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throughout history and around the world, cities have suburbs--but *usually* you can navigate them well on foot, too
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The very purpose & allure of a suburb is to escape high density housing & their mass transit / pedestrian focused commercial zones
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it's to get away from the bustle and crowds but still be in the city area, yeah--that impulse is much older than cars are
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Modern suburb layout only appeared post-WW2 as living dreamscape scenario of ultimate security to raise a family
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"bustle and crowds" are loved by young people and most women, what people are escaping is the 800%+ crime rate and ruined schools
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"security" for raising family, wildly high crime rates, ruined schools--you're only talking about America here, t. diversity
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the suburban dynamic in USA is wildly exaggerated by the demographics of the country--compare w Japanese suburbs
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Japanese people still want to live away from the city, have some peace & quiet and more space, etc...
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