car-centric
Roads over sidewalks
Car-centric describes places, policies, or mindsets that prioritize automobiles over other forms of transportation.
A car-centric city sprawls with wide roads, parking lots, and suburbs that are difficult to navigate without driving.
The car-centric design of most American cities makes walking impractical.
Urban planners increasingly critique car-centric development for its environmental and social costs.
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
- dependencyState of needing support
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- drivingControlling a vehicle
- commuterOne who travels regularly
motorist · road trip · gas station · dealership · auto industry · Detroit · consumerism · status symbol
Extend in disorderly fashion
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- suburbOutlying residential district
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
- highwayMajor road for travel
strip mall · cul-de-sac · drive-through · freeway · infrastructure · commute · traffic · congestion
Sectioning areas by use
- setbackReverse in progress
- lot sizeLand parcel measurement
- single-familyFor one household only
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
developer · code · ordinance · thoroughfare · right-of-way · widening · bypass · cloverleaf
automobile
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
- dependencyState of needing support
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- drivingControlling a vehicle
commuter · motorist · road trip · gas station · dealership · auto industry · Detroit · consumerism · status symbol · freedom
sprawl
Extend in disorderly fashion
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- suburbOutlying residential district
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
highway · strip mall · cul-de-sac · drive-through · freeway · infrastructure · commute · traffic · congestion · asphalt
zoning
Sectioning areas by use
- setbackReverse in progress
- lot sizeLand parcel measurement
- single-familyFor one household only
subdivision · developer · code · ordinance · thoroughfare · right-of-way · widening · bypass · cloverleaf · ramp
unsustainable
Cannot be maintained indefinitely
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
sedentary · obesity · isolation · inequality · expensive · dangerous · pedestrian deaths · noise · blight · subsidized
car-centrictransit-oriented
Prioritizing mass transportation access
car-free · pedestrian-friendly · walkable · bike-friendly · carless
car-centricpedestrian-friendly
Accommodating those on foot
walkable · human-centered · livable · strollable · accessible
car, cars, centric, center, central, centrally, centrality, centralize, centralized