Write a paper about the development pattern that has dominated post-World War II America, an auto-centric decentralized pattern of development disparagingly called "sprawl" by those who do not like it.
The assignment itself and a significant number of provocative articles discussing the topic from various perspectives are attached.
(Sometimes the comments to the articles are also included.
Be warned that they are usually included because they illustrate how much heat, rather than light, people can bring to the subject.) Of course, you may do your own research in addition to reviewing the materials provided.
Topic: A decentralized development pattern, often pejoratively characterized as "sprawl," is the dominant feature of the post-World War II development pattern in the United States.
Decentralized development and the American love affair with the automobile have a symbiotic relationship. To many modern planners and to some developers, "sprawl" is a four letter word. To others, it is an essential element of the American psyche and way of life. I am providing you with some written materials defending, even celebrating, or attacking that development pattern.