Complete this sentence: “Cities would be a lot better for everyone if we could just ______________________________.”
..not live in them
help people
@BrentToderian
Value Humility.
This might make us all a bit more patient, and considerate of the needs of others.
"... Focus on people and how to make their lives better. Humanize cities."
get rid of guns and billionaires
... end capitalism
Bulldoze more neighborhoods to build wider highways. /s, of course
@BrentToderian "…get rid of cars."
Now give us a harder question.
@BrentToderian Price parking at its actual cost (very high) and abolish minimums.
Expand mixed-use zones (dramatically).
Invest aggressively and fearlessly in mass transit.
Most of the problems in urban design are downstream of those three things.