A Brief History of Motion: From the Wheel, to the Car, to What Comes Next
“Our culture has been changed significantly by the automobile, allowing people to live far from their communities; and to a lesser extent by zoning laws and building codes that have emptied our downtowns of residents.
Ray Oldenburg • Celebrating the Third Place: Inspiring Stories About the Great Good Places at the Heart of Our Communities
Before other auto promoters, Charles Hayes saw that industry leaders had to reshape the traffic safety debate. As president of the Chicago Motor Club, Hayes warned his friends that bad publicity over traffic casualties could soon lead to “legislation that will hedge the operation of automobiles with almost unbearable restrictions.” The solution was... See more
Peter Norton • When Cities Treated Cars as Dangerous Intruders
But roads were a different story. Cars were sold in the 1920s faster than roads were built. That changed in the 1930s when road construction, driven by the New Deal’s Public Works Administration, took off.
Morgan Housel • Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
