Brent ToderianNov 13, 2022
They say “We can’t do that. We’re not #Amsterdam.” You respond “Amsterdam wasn’t always like that either,” showing before & after transformations illustrating that the cities we admire made CHOICES. And they’re still making choices TODAY. They make more tired excuses. You don’t accept them either. (1e van der Helststraat, 1978 & 2005) #Dutch #Cityplanning #urbanplanning #streets #urbandesign #cities #streetsforpeople
Show threadShawn Nelson
@BrentToderian This is just my opinion but in the US. It will take several paradigm shifts to accomplish. First of which would shift away from capitalism and put an actual value on societal contribution. The second would be to value people over profit. Which relates to the first, but is very important. The third would be to shift city planning away from car culture. If i wanted to go buy fresh produce on foot it would take me up to 30 minutes just to get to the store.
Nov 13, 2022 at 1:24pmWeb
Show threadIron Curtain (Chiptunes)Nov 21, 2022

@krnlkule @BrentToderian

You obviously have not been to NYC, where even though we have cars, we have vastly increased our bike lanes and pedestrian walkways.

Show threadShawn NelsonNov 21, 2022
@IronCurtain @BrentToderian That’s very nice. Most places in America outside of very large cities do not have public transportation. Driving is required to do most activities. Walking cities in the US don’t exist for the vast majority of us. And if you find one that meets your walkability criteria it is out of your price range and still dangerous to walk in anyway. Once vibrant town squares are virtual ghost towns.