urbanism

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I wish more American land developers understood this strategy back in the 1900s instead of building American cities for cars instead of people.

Maybe we'll figure it out this century.  It's hard for me to want to live anywhere outside of NYC because an urban pedestrian lifestyle isn't really possible anywhere else today in America.

Have you heard of Culdesac?

Closest thing I've found to "a city for people instead of cars”

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Yeah i've heard of it but it feels like more like a planned suburban community rather than a walkable neighborhood connected to a large urban center

Have you heard of Culdesac?

Closest thing I've found to "a city for people instead of cars”

https://culdesac.com/

I'd argue that if more of our cities were like NYC, London or Paris then that might not be the case.  Urban design in America that prioritizes cars over people causes cities to be less enjoyable to live in.

I also think that the pendulum might be starting to swing back towards cities after COVID pushed people to move out of them.

Privacy is not exclusive to rural areas so that's also something that can accomplished in urban areas.  Some people definitely want more open space and isolation but most people want vibrant social life and communities which are easier to cultivate in dense urban areas

I think one of the biggest problems is finding balance between the fact that a lot of US residents are actively trying to get away from the Urban lifestyle.

I definitely think urban design needs to prioritize pedestrian life over cars. 💯

I also think more people than one might expect would rather live in non-urban settings that aren't as conducive to pedestrian life.

I think this is what keeps the focus on cars over public transpo. Revealed preference kind of thing. People are desperate for more privacy, even if it just means being able to sit in your own car instead of a bus or train...

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What happened?  Why did streetcars stop running and stop being developed in a lot of places?

This is actually how transit x real estate development worked in the US for a lot of then-suburbs. Streetcar lines would also pay for the development of neighbourhoods (roads, sewage systems, etc) around their lines in places like LA.

At the scale of NYC no there really isn’t, but having left NYC about 5 years ago I still don’t have a car 

It takes some planning but where I live now I have a ton of stuff on a 2 mile radius to walk to, cheap Ubers, multiple golf courses, and rent MUCH less than NYC 

It’s doable, just need to plan a bit more

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Yeah Chicago is definitely the closest

I'm overdue for a visit

Chicago is good here, although NYC is peak

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Have there been any recent updates with Esmeralda? @devon

Hoping micromobility can help places like SF today. Believe adoption of e-scooters is hockey sticking

If we were to build a new city around walking and micromobility first, we might get something novel

Bullish on whatever @devon and Esmeralda are doing

So true, I wanted to stop driving and I really didn’t have many options. Luckily I also really like the city

You could live in Brentwood and not own a car and live a totally amazing life…10x if you allow for scooters or bicycle