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> Every ideologue latches onto buzzwords like "human scale" I started hating this term, because it appears to reflect a very particular lifestyle which in turn
by Tade0 5y ago
> Every ideologue latches onto buzzwords like "human scale"
I started hating this term, because it appears to reflect a very particular lifestyle which in turn fits a very particular demographic and just assumes this is better than alternatives.
One thing that I never see mentioned is how this affects availability of real estate. In my corner of the world people are generally leaving large cities, because at least half of the working population isn't eligible for a mortgage for an apartment within city limits.
You can only go so far on foot or on a bicycle in a day. With a car you at least have a bargaining chip against the local real estate market.
- zip1234 5y agoThe problem is often that people want to live in a place that is cheap and with space and then drive to where jobs are and the pay is high (city), which means wide roads to get to city, which means lots of pollution, noise, lack of safety for those in the city. As far as real estate, there are often other reasons for the high prices. The root cause is often not just land.