Is the goal of environmentalism to maximize the health of the environment, or to maximize the health of the environment experienced by the average person?

(I think both are valid goals, but they can lead to very different conclusions)

Is the goal of environmentalism to maximize the health of the environment, or to maximize the health of the environment experienced by the average person?

(I think both are valid goals, but they can lead to very different conclusions)

https://x.com/TheGattoniCelli/status/1796949964804747335

Mixed-use building is the best environmental policy. Just outright housing density causes tons of issues. 

Plus overly dense areas are not very resilient. They can succumb easily to epidemics, environmental crises, congestion.

New York is not a good model for environmentalism. Your average Swiss or Dutch township is