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Do you know of a reasonably sized city in the US that offers what I’m talking about? Otherwise, no thanks, I’ll just argue for what I think is best here.
by ericd 8y ago
Do you know of a reasonably sized city in the US that offers what I’m talking about?
Otherwise, no thanks, I’ll just argue for what I think is best here.
- CamperBob2 8y agoDo you know of a reasonably sized city in the US that offers what I’m talking about? No. Ever stop to wonder if there might perhaps be a reason for that? (That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if either NYC or Seattle comes close to what you're asking for, or will soon.)
- ericd 8y agoThere are a bunch of reasons, but Municode is a large part of it. It’s a big part of the reason for the feeling of sameness of towns across the US. But what’s the reason you were trying to point out?
- CamperBob2 8y agoThe reason is that almost nobody wants to ban cars from the center of almost any American city. It turns out that being able to drive in cities is considered useful by many people. You can stick around and speak up for your point of view, certainly, but unless you pick one of a very few places like the aforementioned NYC and Seattle, you've got a difficult case to make. You certainly won't achieve any traction in Arizona, where the events described in this article took place.
- commandlinefan 8y agoWell, there aren’t many cars in Somalia.
- ericd 8y agoThanks, that's helpful. But there're also some cities in the US that are starting to create pedestrian only streets, so I think I'll stay here and help that along.