Obama control
Obama, it is now certain, intends to usher in a new era of tight government control of every aspect of our lives.
The left wants to shoehorn us all into the vision of their socialist utopia.
President Obama’s New Plan to Decide Where Americans Live and How They Travel
…Recognizing that their anti-growth strategies have failed to deter the millions of American families that still flock to the burbs, Smart Growth advocates have now enlisted the federal government in their war against the suburbs, and the HUD-DOT partnership is the beginning of that effort. Although there is no shortage of detailed information from many sources (including HUD) on housing costs for every state, metropolitan area, and municipality in America, Smart Growth advocates contend that these readily available data are incorrect because they overlook the many “hidden costs” of suburban lifestyles, an assertion that relies on unsubstantiated allegations of greater infrastructure costs, environmental degradation, and the high cost of automobile operation.
To save Americans from these alleged higher living costs, the Smart Growth and New Urbanist movements want Americans to move into higher-density developments–such as townhouses and high-rise apartment buildings–which, the anti-suburbanists contend, can be better served by public transportation (hence the commitment to “transportation choice,” a process whereby commuters are bribed or coerced into an inconvenient mode of transportation that most would not choose on their own)–thereby freeing the hapless American people from relying on their automobiles. Other key benefits illuminated in this fable are the preservation of land, reduced carbon footprints, greater social interaction through forced proximity, and a higher aesthetic standard in community and housing design as government planners and politicians assume greater responsibility for artistic choices. ~heritage.org