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How urban sprawl makes cars feel unavoidable

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When you put the grocery store five miles from the nearest house, you essentially outlaw walking. Highly dispersed residential mapping heavily enforces a reliance on private vehicles, entirely locking inhabitants into extremely rigid, isolated transportation loops.

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