Superhighway--superhoaxPoints out that the original plan as conceived in 1944 was to have the system link cities but not to enter them. Explains why the cores of the cities have been invaded by the highway system and why this has exacerbated the urban crisis. |
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Chapter | 1 |
A Commitment to the Motor Age 20 | 20 |
Chapter 3 | 51 |
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