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Release, runtime and language
1996 · 52 mins · English
Directed by
Martha Olson
Starring
Renee Montagne, Jim Klein, Joe Alfonsie, Bradford Snell, Joseph L. Alioto, Jim Holzer

The documentary examines why the United States lags behind other industrialized nations in public‑transit quality while maintaining an extensive freeway network. It traces how the American automobile industry, through lobbying, subsidies and strategic planning, helped engineer the systematic dismantling of urban rail and bus systems, reshaping cities for car‑centric dependence.

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