America's Addiction to Automobiles

A provocative look at our nation's dependency on the automobile and how its potential impact on urban design will either make or break our health, economy, and quality of life.· Shows how automobiles in urban areas harm health, economy, and society overall · Explains why some are opposing the movement toward more multi-modal cities and why 40 years of research in this area has not resulted in better cities· Explores how automobile dependency exerts enormous power over our daily lives by shaping the kind and quality of our social interactions, and by influencing our civic attitudes and worldviews· Illustrates the broad impacts of automobile use that reach into every aspect of modern life: from public health and income inequality, to environmental quality and quality of life