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Podcast - Thomas Jefferson: The Founding Father Of Sprawl?

3 May 2006 - 8:00am

Are you stuck in traffic from your exurban house to the sale at the local Hummer dealer? It's Thomas Jefferson's fault. The genius who drafted the Declaration of Independence also espoused a far-ranging anti-urban philosophy, with policies setting the stage for two centuries of sprawling development and political biases against cities. By Leo Vazquez, AICP/PP.

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