Lectures in History
Rise of Automobiles and American City Planning
2014-02-22T20:01:52-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZGFlXC8yMDE0MDIyMjIwMTI0NjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Peter Norton, history of technology professor at the University of Virginia, talked about “America’s love affair with the automobile,.” He spoke about the impact of cars on American cities in the second half of the 20th century, including the destruction of neighborhoods for new highways, and a significant change in the character and structural density of downtowns to accommodate parking decks and surface lots.
Peter Norton, history of technology professor at the University of Virginia, talked about “America’s love affair with the automobile,.” He…
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Peter Norton, history of technology professor at the University of Virginia, talked about “America’s love affair with the automobile,.” He spoke about the impact of cars on American cities in the second half of the 20th century, including the destruction of neighborhoods for new highways, and a significant change in the character and structural density of downtowns to accommodate parking decks and surface lots. close
Peter Norton, history of technology professor at the University of Virginia, talked about “America’s love affair with the automobile,.” He… read more
Peter Norton, history of technology professor at the University of Virginia, talked about “America’s love affair with the automobile,.” He spoke about the impact of cars on American cities in the second half of the 20th century, including the destruction of neighborhoods for new highways, and a significant change in the character and structural density of downtowns to accommodate parking decks and surface lots. close
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