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Strongly disagree as someone who live in 20m^2 for the past 5 years. Public space like parks and the walkability of the neighborhood are very important factor

• fakethenews2022 4y ago
  I visited Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima. I found Tokyo unpleasant. There is very little greenery and many of the so called rivers are actually lined in concrete. Commercial districts are packed with people. Hiroshima was much more pleasant. There are walking paths, greenery, and even restaurants along the river. Kyoto was closer to Hiroshima, with areas with wide set back streets, not to mention forests. There are a few parks in Tokyo but I had to travel to them but also pay to enter them! The unspoken trade off people who advocate for dense urban development fail to mention is the elimination of private green spaces for most people.
  • bryanlarsen 4y ago
    When I lived in Tokyo I'd alternate weekends. One weekend was spent in an urban area and the next was spent in the mountains, which are incredibly accessible from downtown as they're on the city transit network -- no need to take an inter-city. Best of both worlds in many ways.