How Suburban Development Makes American Cities Poorer [ST02]

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For centuries, cities followed a common pattern of development, that can be seen in the design of cities all around the world. This pattern was not accidental or even inevitable, but came about over years of evolution. In the mid 20th century, America threw out all that, and started down a drastically different path - the Suburban Experiment.

This video introduces the concept of Traditional vs. Suburban development patterns, and shows some of the financials behind why suburban development simply can't compete.

More from Strong Towns:

The Cost of Auto Orientation (the original source for the data in this video)
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2012/1/2/the-cost-of-auto-orientation.html

Traditional Development - #6 in the Strong Towns Curbside Chat Video Series
Strong Towns (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGxni1c-klM

What is Traditional Development?
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/6/14/traditional-development

The Power of Information Equity
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/10/8/the-power-of-information-equity

America's Suburban Experiment
https://www.strongtowns.org/curbside-chat-1/2015/12/14/americas-suburban-experiment

This is the End of the Suburban Experiment
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/4/27/this-is-the-end-of-the-suburban-experiment

Traditional Development is Not Retro. It's Timeless.
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/9/25/traditional-development-is-not-retro-it

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