If someone chooses to live in a smaller home in the inner city in part to avoid a long commute, they generally don’t pressure society to build them a bigger house with more stuff. So if you choose a bigger stuff-filled house in the suburbs, don’t expect society to build you a fast car commute.
Brent Toderian
Don’t forget what REALLY “drives” a lot of regional growth and infrastructure politics. It’s pretty much this.
Great drawing via Ian Lockwood.