Sprawl: Soccer Moms' Biggest Enemy

"[W]hat mothers do has changed over the years as more and more drive their kids away from neighborhood schools to high-performing public and private institutions. That daily exodus coupled with the sprawl that often puts families miles away from the essentials -- supermarkets, laundromats, hardware stores and the like -- have conspired to create an unlikely situation. The simple act of walking -- to school, to the store -- increasingly belongs to the affluent. "

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan