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Amsterdam is definitely at the forefront of inventing a liveable city. It is already more walkeable / bikeable that the vast majority of cities but it does not
by nologic01 3y ago
Amsterdam is definitely at the forefront of inventing a liveable city. It is already more walkeable / bikeable that the vast majority of cities but it does not rest on its laurels.
But have people thought about the implications of planting always-on microphones all around the city (connected to the always-on cameras)?
- t0mas88 3y agoAmsterdam is one of the least livable cities of the Netherlands. Everywhere else is just as easy if not better to bike and walk, but not nearly as traffic-jammed or as full of tourists.
- nologic01 3y agoDespite all efforts tourists are confined to the inner city. Traffic jams are mild compared to typical large city patterns and they affect you only if you use a car - which you dont really need in the city. The liveability comparison that makes sense is with cities offering similar economic and cultural opportunities. Compared to major world cities Amsterdam is already somewhat of a backwater but outside it it gets positively boucolic. The efficient frontier is when you optimally combine liveability with vibrancy.