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Is urban sprawl an
accident? No, we did it on purpose.
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Why is smart growth a great marketing
gimmick? Who wants to support stupid growth.
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Can you imagine trying to embrace sprawl?
No.
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What is the best way to support stupid
growth? Continue paying for it.
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Why is building a new freeway like putting
sugar near an anthill? Guess.
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Is transit a waste of money? Yes, we could
have much more traffic congestion without it.
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Do Americans hate density? They hate density
in their neighborhoods as much as they do congestion on
the freeway at rush hour.
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Why don't we get rid of housing subsidies?
Good idea, let's start with the federal single family home
income tax deduction. But I meant apartments for poor people.
Oh.
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Can our children and their children look
forward to using cars as their basic means of transportation?
Yes, until the last drop of oil is gone.
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Who is in charge of metropolitan urban
form? In most areas of the USA, no one.
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How many states are prepared for Smart
Growth? Seven according to a national report.
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What is your favorite game? "Smart Growth
or Stupid Growth, You Decide".
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So what's the problem? "We have met the
enemy and he is us". (Pogo)
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Have you heard about the "tragedy of the
commons"? Yes, I think that it is playing somewhere in my
area.
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Does anyone like to walk anymore? Yes,
Americans love to drive to places to walk.
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Who is TOD? I'm not sure but a lot of
people are talking about him/her/it.
