So, among the many and mighty confusions of American life, you Seasiders need not feel apologetic. Your enemies are the inmates of a psychotic culture. We will be able to understand the importance of a healthy human ecology, we will be able to carry on the difficult task of culture in the future, we will once again be a land full of places worth caring about and a country worth defending. To the closed minded fool who felt that society will not get out of their cars I offer you Toronto, Canada, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, and Manhattan's Central Park, New York, Portland, Oregon, The Las Vegas Strip, Nevada, and many more. Perhaps the answer that Mr. Kunstler was aiming for can be found here.
Defeatist garbage is only counter productive.
Maybe we'll have to one day, but you won't persuade many people to get out of their cars. More efficient cars may be a more practical answer. For more vintage Kunstler on the bankruptcy of America's built environment and a peek into his life and work, see his new Web site. Note especially his remarks to 1000 Friends of Washington. Please take a moment to fill out our online evaluation form.