THE GEOGRAPHY OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
Source: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Hofstra University Campus GIS, 2002.
Urban Spatial Structure, Hempstead, Long Island, New York
The above spatial structure is quite representative of a car dependent neighborhood in the United States. Roads and and off-street parking lots jointly account for 33.7% of the total area, while built up areas account for only 5.4%. This figure is actually higher as the numerous residential driveways are not accounted for.