Modern freeways carry a large share of travel in most cities, permitting rapid movement at about _____ the accident risk of surface streets (per mile). one-third By 1920, the most flamboyant urban developments were in new cities far removed from the traditional urban centers. The most spectacular growth occurred _____, and similar trends took form in Florida, Texas, the desert Southwest, and on the prairie edge of the Rockies (Colorado and Alberta). on the West Coast The second greatest user of city space is for _____ (and it is surprising that a large amount of land in cities is devoted to this). Transportation The average one-million-population metropolitan area in US encompasses nearly _____ separate governmental jurisdictions. 300 Suburbanism in North America accelerated greatly after: World War II A cardinal rule of urban development is that an American is very reluctant to walk more than a _____ before getting into a car. quarter mile In terms of the primary sector, the most intensive agricultural products are: fruits and vegetables (including flowers) Toronto's original name was _____, and it was the capital of Upper Canada (after the partitioning of British North America into Upper Canada and Lower Canada). York "Movable towns" are notable along the Colorado River in western Arizona, in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, and in parts of Florida. Residents are most often: