http://www.cnt.org/news/2008/05/26/smart-cars-or-smart-cities/ Sustainable Communities. Attainable Results. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:33:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.cnt.org/news/2008/05/26/smart-cars-or-smart-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-27729 country mouse Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:38:16 +0000 http://dev.cnt.org/news/2008/05/26/smart-cars-or-smart-cities/#comment-27729 as I've pointed out elsewhere, whenever you reduce mobility and restrict geographic options according to transit systems, you decrease economic mobility and opportunity. Additionally, you put stresses on the family because people are forced to choose between living close to work or living together. Combine that with trying to make a better life or get away from a horrible boss, and you end up with a recipe for divided families and/or no connection to local community. as I’ve pointed out elsewhere, whenever you reduce mobility and restrict geographic options according to transit systems, you decrease economic mobility and opportunity. Additionally, you put stresses on the family because people are forced to choose between living close to work or living together. Combine that with trying to make a better life or get away from a horrible boss, and you end up with a recipe for divided families and/or no connection to local community.

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