This lamp post reminds me of this quote right here from Alex Marshal:"A city's internal transportation system -- the layout of its streets and roads, the layout of streetcar systems and subways -- determines the character of the city, how its citizens live and work.
Build subways and people will live in dense neighborhoods and walk to corner stores; build broad suburban streets and they will live in subdivisions and drive to Wal-Mart."
Sprawl is an awesome example of market failure and its negative impact on a community's quality of life and environmental sustainability. But don’t try telling that to the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal or anyone who worships the God of the Free Market.
