Originally Posted by velogirl

aside from air pollution, the car culture shapes the landscape in detrimental ways...roads, roads, more roads...parking lots, shopping malls. Water quality really suffers, and ground water recharge is reduced by all that impervious surface.

And then there's the quality of life issue. Why should I have to drive somewhere when I would rather walk or ride my bike. Living on a cul-de-sac in a subdivision that is segregated from other activities of life (stores, schools, entertainment) is no fun.

And every place starts to look like every other place. Blah.