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I actually think that's a great street. It's dense and walkable. It has enough splashes of color that it's not drab. The buildings are a mix of shops, offices,
by sketerpot 17y ago
I actually think that's a great street. It's dense and walkable. It has enough splashes of color that it's not drab. The buildings are a mix of shops, offices, and apartments, so you don't need to get in your car and wait in traffic for 20 minutes to get anywhere. It may seem cluttered, but it's excellent design for a place to live -- and your eye learns to ignore the clutter in about a week or so.
And it's not all megabuildings, either. I'd wager that there's some pretty green space within easy walking distance.
- elblanco 17y agoI agree. Places like Tokyo and Seoul are visually assaulting. But you get used to it. And they are super walkable. But they make similarly hustle and bustle places like downtown Manhattan look calm and tame by comparison. I'm just not sure how to reconcile in my head this type of urban layout with the Japanese aesthetic.
- sketerpot 17y agoI went to downtown Chicago last summer, and my reaction was "Wait, this is it? Weaksauce!" Actually, that's how I react to most American city planning these days, now that I've learned what a proper city can be.