For the full context about why decentralization matters and what this series is about, please check out Part 1; if you just want to read about what people have had to say about urban decentralization, you’ve come to the right place. I also want to credit a publication by Alexander von Hoffman and John Felkner from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University called The Historical Origins and Causes of Urban Decentralization in the United States, which provided a significant amou...