Re: town & country
it was called the " National System of Interstate and Defense Highways." The idea was
partly based on Hitler's use of the autobahns to fight a two-front war.
Jim D.
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Which just goes to show the links between the military-construction-real
estate-sprawl-white flight industry as the interstate highway system was
the creation of the National Interstate Highway for Defense (think that
was the title of the original legislation) Act. And the wastefulness of
the totality of capitalist accumulation.
dms
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the sprawl was also encouraged by the government, with the interstate
highway system (in then 1950s and after) and earlier infrastructural
investment. -- JD
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Which just goes to show the links between the military-construction-real estate-sprawl-white flight industry as the interstate highway system was the creation of the National Interstate Highway for Defense (think that was the title of the original legislation) Act. And the wastefulness of the totality of capitalist accumulation. dms - Original Message - From: "Devine, James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [PEN-L] town & country the sprawl was also encouraged by the government, with the interstate highway system (in then 1950s and after) and earlier infrastructural investment. -- JD
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the sprawl was also encouraged by the government, with the interstate highway system (in then 1950s and after) and earlier infrastructural investment. -- JD -Original Message- From: Michael Perelman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat 4/10/2004 9:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: [PEN-L] town & country One of the key historical factors in the development of the United States was the role of land speculators in creating sprawl -- not just suburban sprawl but rural sprawl in the early years of this country. Had the country experienced a planned development, energy needs would be far less. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
town & country
One of the key historical factors in the development of the United States was the role of land speculators in creating sprawl -- not just suburban sprawl but rural sprawl in the early years of this country. Had the country experienced a planned development, energy needs would be far less. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
