From The Atlantic, on sprawl: "What's good for a city or region or the environment isn't necessarily what individuals want. And the relatively slow place of El Paso's move towards sustainability raises the question: Does El Paso, or indeed, the Southwest, really want to make a shift to more walkable neighborhoods and apartment-style buildings? Most residents live in single-family homes with front yards and backyards and detached garages, and drive to get just about everywhere. Developers are continuing to build more of these homes, further and further from the city center because, they say, El Pasoans want a driveway, space, and maybe even a pool. … El Paso may be the starkest example that it can be hard to convince people to live more sustainably if they don't have to."
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