The Urbanist

How the Cold War Suburbanized America


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Provoked by the recent tragic Russian attack on Ukraine, Ray and Natalie discuss a significant, but often overlooked, legacy  of the Cold War. How the fear of nuclear attack by the Soviet Union  was a top contributor to American  highway expansion, urban renewal, and the growth of the suburbs. 

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