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> There are so many reasons why people choose their home, job, and transportation [...] best way to change [...] make reasoned recommendations for change What
by kodablah 8y ago
> There are so many reasons why people choose their home, job, and transportation [...] best way to change [...] make reasoned recommendations for change
What if the citizenry is happy and doesn't want change? This option never seems to appear in suburban sprawl discussions because so many of the discussors think clearly it's not wanted.
I think, especially compared to others, the county's situation is ideal for most.
- lotsofpulp 8y agoBecause after the initial debt laden spending spree results in happiness, once the bills for upkeep and debt service come due at the same time, the cuts in quality of life will then result in unhappiness. And now you have a bunch of wasted resources with not enough people to support them, and it causes more pollution. But it’s not reasonable to expect people to not be short sighted. If people really want the future to be gated insular communities like in TX and FL, then I guess that’s what they deserve, but I’ve been to Africa and India and Brazil and the visual class divide it shows is unappealing to me.
- kodablah 8y agoThis has not been my experience, as I've seen many-decade old suburbs continue to thrive thanks to not being so short-sighted to promote extreme density. The ability to continually rebuild/improve with continual turnover is a great benefit compared to often decaying urban sectors missing replenishment.
- Pulcinella 8y agoThe Texas model has been to keep growing to the point where the old suburbs are now practically just part of their city. Richardson (home of Texas Instruments) is literally* just another part of downtown Dallas now. In another decade, Oklahoma City will just be the newest suburb of Dallas. *not literally. Though also not entirely a joke.