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In Tokyo most everything is nearby, because tall buildings have enormous amounts of space.
by BurningFrog 4y ago
In Tokyo most everything is nearby, because tall buildings have enormous amounts of space.
- potatolicious 4y agoExtra bonus to tall buildings having enormous amounts of space: rent is cheaper, and as a result more businesses are viable! There is a depressing "sameness" to American cities and their amenities that's oft remarked-upon but I remain convinced that the single biggest contributor to that is real estate. When real estate costs that much the level of business to break even is astronomical, and only businesses with the broadest possible (and correspondingly, blandest possible) reach survive. The thing I love most about the Tokyo is the absolutely off-the-walls level of tiny businesses catering to incredibly niche interests. A great majority of these businesses would be totally unviable in the US - real estate in major cities is too expensive, and real estate outside the major cities have too small of a market.
- Gigachad 4y agoI feel like you can get this in most cities if you pick the right spot. I live in Adelaide, Australia which is one of the smaller cities and I virtually never have to leave about a 1.5km radius from home because everything I need exists within it. When I moved here I got rid of my car and don't even use my bike for transport, I just walk everywhere. A side effect was I stopped eating at drive through takeaway places and started going out to eat at healthier options since they are now just as accessible as the junk food.