Watch the rest of this series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJp5q-R0lZ0_FCUbeVWK6OGLN69ehUTVa Thanks to Strong Towns for the work they do. If you'd like to donate, visit: https://www.strongtowns.org/about-membership Patreon: https://patreon.com/notjustbikes Twitter: https://twitter.com/notjustbikes Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/notjustbikes One-time donations: https://bunq.me/notjustbikes NJB Live (my bicycle livestream channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9v57F4xz46KaDsvWfCv8yw 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. More from Strong Towns: The Cost of Auto Orientation (the original source for the data in this video) https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2012/1/2/the-cost-of-auto-orientation.html Traditional Development - #6 in the Strong Towns Curbside Chat Video Series Strong Towns (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGxni1c-klM What is Traditional Development? https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/6/14/traditional-development The Power of Information Equity https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/10/8/the-power-of-information-equity America's Suburban Experiment https://www.strongtowns.org/curbside-chat-1/2015/12/14/americas-suburban-experiment This is the End of the Suburban Experiment https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/4/27/this-is-the-end-of-the-suburban-experiment Traditional Development is Not Retro. It's Timeless. https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/9/25/traditional-development-is-not-retro-it