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When those suburbs are within the city limits of large cities, yes absolutely they should be dismantled and densified. There's no justification for using govern
by ZoomerCretin 3y ago
When those suburbs are within the city limits of large cities, yes absolutely they should be dismantled and densified. There's no justification for using government power to create a housing cartel during a housing shortage.
Further, mixed use development like corner stores, restaurants, and grocery stores where people live will eliminate a large fraction of vehicle trips entirely.
- stickfigure 3y ago> dismantled and densified Contradiction error. Does not parse.
- ZoomerCretin 3y agoDid you think people wanted to bulldoze suburbs and not replace them with anything? What did you think was meant by dismantle? I always assumed it meant dismantling the rules that prevent the very natural market-driven densification process. Suburbs as they exist in the US do not exist because they are the best X for any X that exists; but because of top-down central planning. Remove those rules, and the apartments all but build themselves.
- stickfigure 3y agoI don't think anyone wants their house bulldozed, and the way you phrase it is kind of horrifying. Sure, let's dismantle zoning regimes and let development happen organically. Suburbs may get a few more services but this isn't going to magically make the need for cars disappear.
- mertd 3y agoSimply ending exclusive zoning would do wonders for American towns.