The industrialized nations made a terrible mistake

Carfree Cities: Introduction: "The industrialized nations made a terrible mistake when they turned to the automobile as an instrument of improved urban mobility. The car brought with it major unanticipated consequences for urban life and has become a serious cause of environmental, social, and aesthetic problems in cities. "

I would not say the car was the villain

There will always be roads and vehicles

But there need not always be sprawl

Dispersion of people beyond anything we have experienced

No we can come together and shelve the zoning

that would separate schools from houses and shops from homes

and workplaces from where we live

No we will gather closer and recover face to face

And learn the wonders of good public space

We will recreate the dreams of Jane Jacobs

In the reconstituted megasphere