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> Urban density is pollution. Its effects are not limited to cities. This is simply not the case. People living in dense walkable urban areas produce far less
by laurencerowe 3y ago
> Urban density is pollution. Its effects are not limited to cities.
This is simply not the case. People living in dense walkable urban areas produce far less pollution than those living in the suburbs who need to drive much more and require far more infrastructure per household.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/its-not-just-cities-suburbs-and-exurbs-need-to-adopt-and-implement-climate-plans-too/ https://www.brookings.edu/articles/its-not-just-cities-subur...
- cyberax 3y agoNah. It's just a propaganda piece. Switching from gas cars to EVs and downsizing from barn-sized SUVs to medium-sized cars will solve the emissions issues. Moreover, extrapolating the self-driving vehicles trend a bit, mild automated car-pooling will completely negate emissions advantage of EVERY other intracity public transit method.
- laurencerowe 3y agoEven with EVs you still need to create far more infrastructure per person in the suburbs than in denser cities. When you remove most of the cars, walkable cities can be really pleasant places.