“The motorcar shapes and forms. Mutilates and deforms might be better words. We have the naïve belief that we can satisfy the demands of the automobile by building more expressways, building bigger expressways, by widening existing streets, by trimming sidewalks. We are exchanging the meaningful and varied life of the cities for our increasingly monotonous life on wheels. The heart of the city should be served chiefly by rapid transit, buses, taxis and above all the human foot. The choice is clear and urgent: Does the city exist for people, or for motorcars?” -- Lewis Mumford, 1963.
"Does the City of Elk Grove exist for people, or for motorcars?" -- Insania, 2011.
I'm pretty sure we've already answered both these questions...
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