How Suburban Development Makes American Cities Poorer [ST02]

Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: For centuries, cities followed a common pattern of development, that can be seen in the design of cities all around the world. This pattern was not accidental or even inevitable, but came about over years of evolution. In the mid 20th century, America threw out all that, and started down a drastically different path - the Suburban Experiment. This video introduces the concept of Traditional vs. Suburban development patterns, and shows some of the financials behind why suburban development simply can’t compete. Watch the rest of this series here: Thanks to Strong Towns for the work they do. If you’d like to donate, visit: Sign up to Nebula and watch ad-free and sponsor-free: Patreon: Twitter: Reddit: One-time donations: NJB Live (my bicycle livestream channel): More from Strong Towns: The Cost of Auto Orientation (the original source for the data in this video) Traditional Development - #6 in the Strong Towns Curbside Chat Video Series Strong Towns (YouTube): What is Traditional Development? The Power of Information Equity America’s Suburban Experiment This is the End of the Suburban Experiment Traditional Development is Not Retro. It’s Timeless. The Mailbox: Tower Historic Harbor “Renaissance“ The Cost of Development, Walker Industrial Park Taco John’s (Thumbnail Image) Highplains-scout, Wikipedia: :Taco_John’s_Drive_Thru_Restaurant,_Cheyenne, Give Yourself the Green Light (1954) (Public Domain) Henry Jamison Handy Shopping Can Be Fun: A New Concept in Merchandising (1957) (Public Domain) Kelley (George H.) Taco John’s review by Cynthia Endriss Closed Taco Bell Bradley Gordon (Flickr) Aerial footage from Google Earth Studio: Street photos from Google Street View Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:17 Introduction to Traditional Development 1:18 The Suburban Experiment 2:36 Taco John’s Case Study 5:31 Big Box vs. Downtown Case Study 5:53 Fragility vs. Flexibility 6:49 Conclusion 7:36 Outro