If there’s anything we’ve learned following urban planning and city politics it’s that questioning the role of cars in cities really strikes a nerve. Policies like bike lanes, pedestrian streets, transit priority, and traffic calming are dismissed as a war waged against suburbanites and their cars by people who live downtown. In this video we question whether this view of the debate really makes sense.

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More information/references: Appeal of cul-de-sacs in suburban areas: https://www.realtor.com/advice/buy/why-do-we-have-cul-de-sacs/ https://rismedia.com/2019/02/26/pros-cons-choosing-house-cul-de-sac/ https://www.mashvisor.com/blog/cul-de-sac-house-investment/ https://www.northjersey.com/story/money/real-estate/2016/08/14/culdesacs-are-a-must-for-some-homeowners/93593028/ https://www.maunakearealty.com/market-reports/post/cul-de-sacs-some-of-the-most-prized-properties-on-the-big-island https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00216591

Suwanee denies controversial zoning amendment after weeks of public outcry: https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/suwanee-denies-controversial-zoning-amendment-after-weeks-of-public-outcry/CKWPL46RVBBIDGHTV6R3S3UJ3Q/ Los Altos Hills Town Plan: https://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov/179/General-Plan Cities and suburbs fighting with Waze and other navigation apps: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/03/06/mapping-software-routing-waze-google-traffic-calming-algorithmsi/98588980/ https://slate.com/business/2017/06/suburbs-finally-figured-out-a-way-to-get-rid-of-pesky-drivers-on-waze-shortcuts.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/24/nyregion/traffic-apps-gps-neighborhoods.html https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/03/mapping-apps-and-the-price-of-anarchy/555551/

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