Critics of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways Act

Critics of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways Act said that it would “alter the culture and landscape of America.” Cite some specific ways that the interstate highways have had an impact on American life.

What will be an ideal response?

ANSWER
Consider: decline of inner cities; decline of urban mass transit; decline of national railroad network; rise of suburban shopping malls; increasing importance of the automobile; increasing dependence on petroleum products.