Automobile-Oriented Places: Colorado
Suburb
This aerial photograph of a housing development near Denver shows
many of the characteristics of automobile-oriented development. There is only one land use
present here: single family houses. Shops, workplaces, and schools can only be accessed by
a lengthy drive. Houses are placed at the center of large lots, and large areas are given
over to roads and driveways, resulting in a low density. In most parts of the USA, this is
the only form of development permitted by zoning laws. Photo Credit: www.airphotona.com
