Suburban Nation
The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream
Chapter One
WHAT IS SPRAWL, AND WHY?
Two ways to grow; the five components of sprawl;
a brief history of sprawl; Why Virginia Beach is not
Alexandria; neighborhood plans versus sprawl plans
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The cities will be part of the country; I shall live 30 miles from my
office in one direction, under a pine tree; my secretary will live 30
miles away from it too, in the other direction, under another pine tree.
We shall both have our own car.
We shall use up tires, wear out road surfaces and gears, consume
oil and gasoline. All of which will necessitate a great deal of work ...
enough for all.
—Le Corbusier, The Radiant City (1967)
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