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> A walkable city is far less organized than something like arcosanti, as they tend to grow organically. But they do provide a significantly higher quality of l
by yourapostasy 5y ago
> A walkable city is far less organized than something like arcosanti, as they tend to grow organically. But they do provide a significantly higher quality of life compared to most cities in the USA, because of the focus on car-based transportation.
It pained me to watch China, which had walkable, bikeable cities, threw it away for car-centric re-imagined cities. They were hoodwinked.
- vagrantJin 5y agoWell, it might be that looking successful is actually far more important than being successful. And for a modern state, looking like an American city is the epitome of success even though said US cities are peeling back the car-centrism.