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They've handled a number of things poorly. But they're not a monolithic entity, and I don't think we can make assumptions about exactly who will be involved wi
by jamesrcole 9y ago
They've handled a number of things poorly. But they're not a monolithic entity, and I don't think we can make assumptions about exactly who will be involved with this and how they'll handle it.
Why do we need to assume anything now, anyway? I think it's appropriate to be agnostic about it. We can't know until if and when it happens.
- throwaway2048 9y agobecause by the time problems become blindingly apparent in parts of the city that have already been redeveloped, they are effectively unfixable.
- s73ver_ 9y agoThis isn't an app, we're talking about here. These are people's lives.
- acdha 9y agoBecause this matters more than A/B testing the right way to get people to click on an ad. Some of these things could be easy to ignore but once you’re talking about building or traffic design, mistakes can take decades to fix and have a negative impact on people’s lives throughout that period.
- jamesrcole 9y agoAs a reply to all the sibling comments: it's right to have concerns, and that is completely compatible with being agnostic about it. Being agnostic means not forming judgements if you don't have adequate information to do so. You can have concerns but that's different from acting like you know they actually will be problems. When it comes to serious issues, with serious consequences, it's even more important to withhold any definitive judgement until you have adequate information! So many problems in the world seem to come down to people too hastily jumping to conclusions.