Life used to be without cars. Before 1925 or so, only the wealthy had automobiles, and before 1900 nobody did. Most of the cities and civilizations of the world were developed without cars. Indeed, ...

The Traditional City Vs. The "Radiant City"     I've talked about real cities vs. the suburban disaster. The basic characteristic of real cities is that it is easier to walk (or bike or take the su...

This sort of thing is rare these days, but it occupies a major portion of the American imagination. I called this the "Yankee Heartland," because it is an example of what Americans think of as g...