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The romantic rides in Sandburg’s “eagle-car” have changed society. On the one hand, motor vehicle transportation is an integral thread of society’s fabric. On the other hand, excess mobility fractures old neighborhoods and families.
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Hafemeister, D. (2007). Transportation. In: Physics of Societal Issues. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68909-8_15
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