The traditional suburban street design of winding roads and cul-de-sacs is just as responsible for U.S. car dependency as the distances created by sprawl, according to new Yale research.
The traditional suburban street design of winding roads and cul-de-sacs is just as responsible for U.S. car dependency as the distances created by sprawl, according to new Yale research.
environment.yale.edu
The Suburban Street Design That’s Been Driving Emissions Since WWII
A century-old planning paradigm still embedded in the physical fabric of suburbs nationwide is driving a significant share of greenhouse gas emissions.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/66706376
nothing new imo, but now we are even surer