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Urbanists apparently want to force people to live shoulder-to-shoulder. As soulless as suburbs can be, they should be recognized as attempts to escape having to
by flenserboy 3y ago
Urbanists apparently want to force people to live shoulder-to-shoulder. As soulless as suburbs can be, they should be recognized as attempts to escape having to interact with people, especially strangers, on a constant basis, which is a great stressor for humans. Humans are not built to live in cities; village or rural life is better for us, and it would pay dividends in all sorts of ways — mental & physical health, to name a couple — to develop and encourage those ways of living instead of urban or suburban life.
- dangus 3y agoNot really. You’re missing my point. Suburban dwellers often already live “shoulder to shoulder,” but you can’t actually walk or cycle between close destinations because of the built environment being designed and optimized vehicular traffic. I’m actually advocating for making your suburbs better and more livable. I’m trying to tell you that many rural towns don’t actually require you to take a car to every single destination. Rural towns existed before the car.