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I really want to know what 5D chess went on to make put "livable cities" and "urban planning" on the truther, red-pilled, plandemic, crowds hit list. It is something that should be examined and critically discussed thats not what i'm talking about I'm talking about how suddenly people who have never so much as listened to an episode of 99PI before or showen any interest are suddenly passionately saying livable cities…
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I really want to know what 5D chess went on to make put "livable cities" and "urban planning" on the truther, red-pilled, plandemic, crowds hit list. It is something that should be examined and critically discussed thats not what i'm talking about I'm talking about how suddenly people who have never so much as listened to an episode of 99PI before or showen any interest are suddenly passionately saying livable cities…
Sometimes when I hear discussions like this, I can't help but think back to several places I've lived or stayed where using a car was not possible. It sucked. Yes, living in the exact center of a bustling city should be efficient - you should be able to walk everywhere for all your needs and it should be efficient. But the reality was that you couldn't and it wasn't. It took a tremendous toll on your time and the eff…
I've lived without a car in London and San Francisco and it's been fantastic.
I lived without a car in Mountain View and it was pretty awful.
Sometimes when I hear discussions like this, I can't help but think back to several places I've lived or stayed where using a car was not possible. It sucked. Yes, living in the exact center of a bustling city should be efficient - you should be able to walk everywhere for all your needs and it should be efficient. But the reality was that you couldn't and it wasn't. It took a tremendous toll on your time and the eff…
I think the only way to think objectively about this sort of thing is with a very careful analytical framework. Think about the amenities you need, and how you acquire them, and then really -measure-, rather than just "think back" about the burden of acquiring them. Not many people live 10 minutes from their work, for instance. Google thinks the average is just under a half hour each way.
If you try to analyze the number of jobs within of a particular domicile, it's my expectation that you'll find more, not fewer, options in urban setting. I reccomend https://app.traveltime.com/ as a way to tinker with your expectations there. Toss a 10 minute drive around your town. You might be surprised at how modest that span is.
The city center in many European cities does not have street parking of any sort, private cars are largely or entirely banned, and they are some of the most livable, walkable, and vibrant urban areas.
Many American cities on the other hand have grown up with the car, with wide streets dividing neighborhoods, and essential facilities scattered far away from one another. Reducing car usage in a typical American city (not downtown Manhattan) is not just a matter of banning cars or replacing them with public transportation. The city itself needs to be redesigned in a more compact way. Property values will skyrocket in the CBD, and crash everywhere else.
Sometimes when I hear discussions like this, I can't help but think back to several places I've lived or stayed where using a car was not possible. It sucked. Yes, living in the exact center of a bustling city should be efficient - you should be able to walk everywhere for all your needs and it should be efficient. But the reality was that you couldn't and it wasn't. It took a tremendous toll on your time and the eff…
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Whispers: cars are the cages.
Cars are cages that keep you from moving through traffic jams, but they're also exo-skeletons that imbue super speed, envelope you in a bubble of condition air, and shield you from the dangers of other vehicles.
Sometimes when I hear discussions like this, I can't help but think back to several places I've lived or stayed where using a car was not possible. It sucked. Yes, living in the exact center of a bustling city should be efficient - you should be able to walk everywhere for all your needs and it should be efficient. But the reality was that you couldn't and it wasn't. It took a tremendous toll on your time and the eff…
> Sometimes when I hear discussions like this, I can't help but think back to several places I've lived or stayed where using a car was not possible. Example? Us in New York are going by fine taking the train or biking, and if we really need a car we call a cab or an Uber, and that we have to pay extra makes us really think if we need that car or is that just us being lazy. I won't ever understand the joy of punting…
Sometimes when I hear discussions like this, I can't help but think back to several places I've lived or stayed where using a car was not possible. It sucked. Yes, living in the exact center of a bustling city should be efficient - you should be able to walk everywhere for all your needs and it should be efficient. But the reality was that you couldn't and it wasn't. It took a tremendous toll on your time and the eff…
Which places? I've lived without a car in London and San Francisco and it's been fantastic. I lived without a car in Mountain View and it was pretty awful.
Not sure which cities the person you're replying to is talking about. I imagine a lot of American cities just suck without a car, even if they "have" public transportation.