When we replaced our traditional pattern of development with the Suburban Experiment, there were some unforeseen consequences. Why did we do it, and how can we fix it?

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00:00 Intro
00:49 Traditional Development Pattern
03:15 Why did this work?
04:48 Why did we stop?
07:58 Strip Malls, Stroads & Suburbs
09:16 We got issues
10:30 We've got solutions
12:41 Takeaways