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re: This "walkable cities" thing I keep hearing about...
Posted on 12/22/22 at 1:41 pm to fightin tigers
Posted on 12/22/22 at 1:41 pm to fightin tigers
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The American dream is to not live as dense as European cities. Just different cultures.
I don’t think this is everyone’s American dream.
Fortunately, the US is geographically large enough to have plenty of lifestyle options. It doesn’t have to be one size fits all.
In general, metro areas with 1M+ people should be looking at ways to make cars more optional. As cities continue to grow, the infrastructure won’t be able to handle the added traffic. Increasing density will also help on the affordable housing front.
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Posted on 12/22/22 at 1:46 pm to Crowknowsbest
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Fortunately, the US is geographically large enough to have plenty of lifestyle options. It doesn’t have to be one size fits all.
It definitely has been a 'one size fits all' approach to urban planning, given how ubiquitous the strip mall and parking lot combination has become. Much of America is a parking lot, nothing more. It's been terrible, especially because American cities before WWII had wonderful architecture, with several beautiful neighborhoods torn down due to urban renewal and the interstate system.
Posted on 12/22/22 at 1:59 pm to Crowknowsbest
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I don’t think this is everyone’s American dream
The American Dream, not everyone's American Dream.
Posted on 12/22/22 at 2:05 pm to Crowknowsbest
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As cities continue to grow, the infrastructure won’t be able to handle the added traffic
This is the part most forget, urban infrastructure, while expensive at time to maintain, is significantly more efficient because so many people use it at the same time.
Suburban infrastructure is massively expensive to build and maintain, since its not being supported by many users. Suburban roads, sewer, water, etc. are highly subsidized by the government, that's the only way it would work to build.
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