History of Sprawl

'Since 1945, our physical landscape has been molded by business interests, working hand in hand with government, to promote a sprawled way of life dominated by automobile usage. Tax laws were changed, zoning laws implemented, and our elected representatives blatantly supported one form of transportation over another. All so that sprawl and automobile dependence would occur. The American people did not choose to live this way. On the contrary, since the end of World War II, sprawl is the only option we have been given.'

From Douglas Morris's, It’s A Sprawl World After All

(Via Slow Home.)