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6) Americans are allergic to central planning. In Europe cities like this would be planned much more, and as this kind of city development would be seen as und
by Scarblac 5y ago
6) Americans are allergic to central planning.
In Europe cities like this would be planned much more, and as this kind of city development would be seen as undesirable, the plans just wouldn't allow it. In the US it just sort of happens because of a mass of choices by individuals.
- lapetitejort 5y agoThe best cities I've visited in America have been planned, ironically. New York City follows century-old grids. Savannah maintains park squares first laid out in the early 18th century. Washington DC was designed and built from nothing. Perhaps these don't match the definition of Euro-style central planning however.
- HWR_14 5y agoI don't think it's ironic at all. I think the poster you are responding to is making the point that better city planning leads to better cities, but that America is opposed to central planning. You're pointing out the planned cities that made it in are great.
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- TheCoelacanth 5y agoNot at all. American cities have extensive central planning that restricts what can be built. Most areas have zoning that only allow single family houses and requires a minimum lot size that is quite large.
- rufus_foreman 5y agoIsn't planning the same as the zoning people are complaining about?
- brundolf 5y agoI think this is the heart of it. In a way this cuts to the heart of America itself, both its successes and failures.