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Ever since the automobile was invented, the competition for space to park them in cities has been fierce. Drivers want to be able to step from their cars directly into stores or businesses. One could argue that a major attraction for housing developments in suburbia is the ability to park in your own garage and access your house without battling the elements.
Cars are the ultimate expression of our personal freedom. They go where we tell them to go and wait patiently for us to return once we reach our destination. Robert Moses made New York City a utopia for motorists by building parkways, and GM reportedly turned Los Angeles into a car lover’s paradise by buying the nascent trolley system and junking it.
Streetcars in the scrapyard in 1957. Image from PunkToad / Wikimedia Commons.
Cars vs. Bicycles In Paris
