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The main effect of NIMBY and low density development policy is to confine most Americans to the small boxes known as cars. I want to have a life where I can wa
by closeparen 5y ago
The main effect of NIMBY and low density development policy is to confine most Americans to the small boxes known as cars.
I want to have a life where I can walk places.
- MisterBastahrd 5y agoMost people want a life where they don't spend most of their waking hours in small boxes called apartments, where they actually raise their children and eat and sleep in. They even want a place called "outside" where they can let their kids play on surfaces that are green and not abrasive to the touch and on their own.
- Twixes 5y agoMost of European cities are people living in flats and these are known for pretty good quality of life. Shops, cafes, schools, all nearby this way. I don't quite get the American urge to own houses even in the most populous places