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I used to think most American cities were ugly because nobody cared enough to make them beautiful. Reading this almost makes me think it's intentional. Very s
by abstractbill 17y ago
I used to think most American cities were ugly because nobody cared enough to make them beautiful. Reading this almost makes me think it's intentional. Very sad indeed.
- philwelch 17y agoAmerican cities are designed around the automobile. The rare American city that's designed to be beautiful (Portland, for instance) is impossible to drive in, while cities that can be driven in are almost necessarily inhuman sprawl. You'd think that, as a trade-off, American cities would be usable for motorists. But traffic congestion is such a big problem that it's impossible to build a city to satisfy even that requirement.