I can't speak to corporate policy, but how can you live in a place like this without a car? How do you get groceries? Get to work? Take kids to school? Have any social connections? Get to the hospital?

EIA produced this graphic, and it shows just how much the transportation sector dominates our fossil fuel consumption. I'm not even talking about emissions, climate change, or pollution.

My point today: our society depends on cars (which run on fossil fuels), and we will run out of fossil fuels.

The best way to prevent speeding and deadly accidents is to make drivers feel uncomfortable speeding. Narrow lanes, street trees, medians, pedestrians, bikes, buildings closer to the street - they all contribute to safer streets. But if you just put a bike lane on what is essentially a highway...

Take this example - note the wide, straight lanes. Note the lack of visual interference. How fast would you drive on this road? The speed limit of 35mph (lol)?

And lastly, note this bike lane. Would you feel safe riding next to cars that are comfortably travelling 50mph?

Driver speed isn't really controlled by posted speed limits. People will drive the speed they feel comfortable going.

Think about the design of a highway. Wide open, gentle curves, no visual interference. Compare that to a thriving main street - where do you feel comfortable driving faster?

The more spread out a city is, the more it costs for its government to maintain it. Streets, sidewalks (if you’re lucky), utilities, public safety, etc, all cost more per acre in a place like this than a traditional downtown. But here’s the key: it also brings in way less tax revenue than it costs.