Why so many suburbs look the same - Vox

It was all part of the plan.

Video Why so many suburbs look the same It was all part of the plan. by Phil Edwards Aug 9, 2019, 3:10 PM UTC Phil Edwards was a senior producer for the Vox video team. If you've visited a suburb, you've probably noticed a similar look: same curving streets, same culs-de-sac. It's not an accident. In fact, this appearance of the suburbs was part of the Federal Housing Administration's plan. The above video tells the full story. In the 1930s, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) was the financial engine behind most home development. To ensure their investments were safe ones, they strongly

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