This excerpt touches on a few topics that arise in various threads regarding transportation, redevelopment, and pedestrian amenities. It concerns the spatial arrangement of the Atlanta metropolis. I think there are lessons here applicable to Detroit. Comments from the peanut gallery encouraged.
...a white male living in Midtown, near Atlanta’s downtown, is likely to weigh 10 pounds less than his identical twin living near Mableton, a sprawling suburb. This is partly owing to road geometry and land-use mix: a 10-minute walk from a home amid the traditional grid in Midtown will get you to grocery stores, schools, bus stops, cafés, a bank, and the glorious lawns of Piedmont Park. But the spread-out and homogeneous system of Mableton pushes destinations beyond walking range, which means residents are likely to drive whether they like driving or not.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2...ontgomery.html
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