Obsessed With Cars?
24 July 2001 - 8:00am
The Charlotte Observer starts a five-day series on our automobile-obsessed society.
One-hundered years with the automobile has shaped Charlotte's destiny: "It has fueled Charlotte's rapid suburbanization and the equally rapid loss of countryside. It remains a major factor in what's built and where it's located. And it has given rise to a lifestyle in which the car has gone from an amenity to a member of the family."
Full Story:
CAR TOWN
Source:
The Charlotte Observer, July 23, 2001
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