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Solvable by what? Demolishing the suburbs? Building new cities in the middle of nowhere? A time machine?
by johncolanduoni 9y ago
Solvable by what? Demolishing the suburbs? Building new cities in the middle of nowhere? A time machine?
- StudentStuff 9y agoDefinitely. Many suburbs need to return to farmland, we have paved over most of our prime farmland for shitty, rent seeking suburbs. Dense cities are cheaper to live in, cost less to maintain for everyone involved, and give people back time that is currently stolen from them during the average commute. You also end up with better infrastructure, lower taxes, and usually a healthier and happier population in dense cities. Suburban and exurban slum development with 1 to 3 stories and a 1 to 2 hour commute is destined to die, its just a matter of how and when. Detroit is one failure mode, while Livingston, TX is another (tax base could never support the infrastructure built), though the latter case is very common.
- loeg 9y agoSome improvement can come from just improved planning in the cities we already have. Relaxed zoning for density, exclusive corridors for mass transit, etc.