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Chongqing, the Largest City – In Pictures
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#222Earlier quoted context omitted.
It’s missing in most European places because there’s little need for it. When there is a need, Europe does pretty well. At least relative to the U.S. For example, Europe built the completely novel floodgates for Venice. It’s been very successful as far as I’m aware when it was heavily doubted before and throughout its development. On the other hand, the U.S. won’t even contemplate building something similar to protec…
US infrastructure is increasingly terrible, true. But high-speed rail isn't probably what I'd point to as the most glaring problem. No doubt the TGV and Shinkansen are impressive, but the longest route in Japan (Tokyo-Aomori) is 675km compared to 4000km from Los Angeles to NYC (assuming you could it make a straight line, which you couldn't). Not to say I wouldn't be delighted to even have service from San Diego to Se…
But the thing is, I don't need a train from LA to NYC - I just need one from SEAPDX. Or one from Boise SLC. You could connect key cities within a region and it would be game changing. Living in WA if I had GEGSEA or PSC SEA and GEGPSC - you could completely shift the housing problem etc.
Re: Chongqing, the Largest City – In Pictures
#223> The largest city in the world is as big as Austria, but few people have ever heard of it Pet peeve but this article is confusing Chongqing's entire land area with the city of Chongqing and associated urban areas (only 6% of Chongqing's total land area). The issue is 直辖市 is translated as "direct-administered city" but should be treated as a "Direct-administered municipality" or "Direct-administered state". Much of C…
Isn't the same regularly done? If you're talking e.g. about NYC, Tokyo, London or other large cities, there is usually the distinction between "Greater " or "metropolitan area" and the actual city boundaries.
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#224Earlier quoted context omitted.
The Netherlands grew by 1 million people between 2015 and 2025, roughly 6,5% increase in population. And (almost) everyone has a house. Except we don't build flats and suburban one-house-fits-all massive construction projects. We mostly do smallscale development times a 1000, in stead of one big one. We think it results in better cities. Though, it is true we should build even more.
The Netherlands has the biggest housing crisis of continental Europe, too.
Incorrect. At the very least Poland has a higher per capita housing shortage.