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I don’t know about building codes in Britain, but in almost all of the US it would be illegal to build a carbon copy of the beloved older cities we have, becaus

I don’t know about building codes in Britain, but in almost all of the US it would be illegal to build a carbon copy of the beloved older cities we have, because huge roads, parking lots, and setbacks are all mandatory.

julz_hk 5y ago
And of course, these short-sighted car-centric ideas are all part of the problem. In North America there are planners and activists trying to change this[1] & world-wide, planners can achieve walkable, people-centric urban planning [2]. [1] - https://www.strongtowns.org https://www.strongtowns.org [2] - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0intLFzLaudFG-xAvUEO-A https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0intLFzLaudFG-xAvUEO-A