Sponsored by the wealthy city property landowners of America that are angry as hell that people wised up back in the 70s and got the hell out of the crowded, crime-filled urban blight of the cities that is still there. They tried to "fix" it by roping off certain areas and gentrifying them, but the problem remains.
This whole thread has reddit fuckcars stink to it, which is promoted by the exact same wealthy landowners trying to get people back into the damn cities. No, thank you. Private vehicles is FREEDOM and the ability to actually get to the place you need to go without drama. It's also ableist to advocate for public transportation because only cars will put you right at the place you need to get to, with the ability to park close with given parking stickers. Good luck walking (or biking) several blocks if you have mobility issues.
And it's only the wealthy landowners who need constant expansion into undeveloped land; frustrated by people not falling for the "come to the cities" bait, they start buying up and using undeveloped rural land when it's not necessary, as tons of housing, cheap apartments, and retail locations sit unused and decaying because they don't own them or they're perceived as "failed".
That's the scam that you should really know. Be aware, there is an enormous push to promote this "move back to the city, fuck cars!" trash pushed by wealthy people; I have fought this for years and they will not stop trying to silence the truth, regardless of how many times I argue against every single flawed point they have.