In the olden days of yore – say 50 years ago – when fossil fuels were cheap and perceived as plentiful, the potential problems caused by the delocalization of housing, energy production, food supply and other essential community resources just didn’t seem much of a threat.
At 30-cents per gallon, American families in 1950 were pleased to move from the congestion of the cities to the great open spaces of suburbia. The cost to drive the smog-spewing family auto to and from home, work and play was a minor impact on the family budget.
