Forget the damned motor car and build the cities for lovers and friends.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mumford calls for prioritizing human connection and community in city design over automobile infrastructure.
- In plain terms
- Build cities for people and relationships, not for cars.
- What can you take from it?
- Design cities to foster human relationships over vehicle transit.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What should cities prioritize?
- How does car dependency affect community?
Another view
Cars are still necessary for many rural areas.
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