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Old January 29th 12, 08:41 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london,misc.transport.rail.americas
Adam H. Kerman Adam H. Kerman is offline
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Default Interstate highways (was: Stating prices at retail inclusive of taxes)
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Another big reason was that people were going to the suburbs with or
without new highways.

The '20's proved that, sure. But better highways pushed sprawl farther
out. Also, expressway construction through densely built-up areas
forced a great many people out to the suburbs thanks to condemnation.
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