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We can't make real progress on a lot of other problems unless that is addressed. There's always calls for more housing in the cities, but it's going to be real
by Finnucane 7y ago
We can't make real progress on a lot of other problems unless that is addressed. There's always calls for more housing in the cities, but it's going to be real hard for the cities to support growing populations if transportation infrastructure becomes harder to maintain, if coastal land is encroached by the sea, if water supplies can't be secured. If large-scale agriculture isn't sustainable, cities won't be sustainable.
- quickthrower2 7y agoMaybe we can reduce our reliance on cities. The main thing we need is ways for average joe to make a living outside of the city. Remote working would help. Maybe those dying shopping malls become shared office spaces, and you pick your office and your company separately. You get the social side with people working for other people in the same room!
- Finnucane 7y agoSure that is part of the solution. But when everyone is shouting for more housing in already densely-built cities, it's hard to tell everyone, move to somewhere where there's still more space (though that is happening to some degree, just by basic economic force).