This Is the Most Backwards City in America

This Is the Most Backwards City in America* Dallas has some of the widest freeways in the country, a light rail system longer than Chicago's that almost nobody rides, and zoning laws that made apartments illegal across most of the city. In this video, we break down how Dallas became the ultimate example of everything wrong with how America builds its cities — and why it's not really Dallas's fault alone. From highways that bulldozed entire neighborhoods, to a sprawl machine that made Dallas-Fort Worth one of the largest metro areas in the country by land, to a "ghost train" system stuck in the middle of nowhere — this is the story of a city built entirely for cars, not people. But it's not just Dallas. Houston, Phoenix, Atlanta, Charlotte — nearly every Sun Belt city followed the same playbook. This video breaks down why, and whether Dallas can actually fix itself. 🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into why American cities look the way they do. 👇 Comment your city below — I guarantee some of this sounds way too familiar. *Timestamps:* 0:00 – Cold Open 0:30 – Chapter 1: The City Built for Cars, Not People 2:30 – Chapter 2: The Sprawl Machine 5:00 – Chapter 3: The Ghost Train 7:15 – Chapter 4: It's Not Just Dallas — It's America 9:30 – Chapter 5: Can Dallas Fix Itself? #Dallas #UrbanPlanning #AmericanCities #Dallas #UrbanPlanning #CityPlanning #AmericanCities #UrbanDesign #Sprawl #DallasTexas #DART #CarDependentCities #Zoning