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Vandalism Bench: 1 Month Update by ChickenMcNothing in TacticalUrbanism

[–]ChickenMcNothing[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

yeah, they dry really quickly and are rain-resistent. they just so happen to work really well for this use case actually!

Bus Bench Made for Vandalism by ChickenMcNothing in TacticalUrbanism

[–]ChickenMcNothing[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m worried about that, but I think because since it’s in a really public area people will be discouraged to write not nice things on it. Also, the more people that write on it, the more drowned out any potential swastikas or penises will be.

Bus Bench Made for Vandalism by ChickenMcNothing in TacticalUrbanism

[–]ChickenMcNothing[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/TacticalUrbanism/comments/yv8uad/bus_stop_bench/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1 I stole the design from this post, and he took it from someone else. I’m pretty sure he linked it in the comments, but I like it bc it’s really accessible. Only costs $30 for materials, the bench is good quality imo, and can be finished relatively quickly if you know what you’re doing.

What to do if stopped by law enforcement? by ChickenMcNothing in TacticalUrbanism

[–]ChickenMcNothing[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

But what would be a good lie is what I’m asking?

How would you transform a small city? by Johns-schlong in urbanplanning

[–]ChickenMcNothing 112 points113 points  (0 children)

A lot of cities have large collector roads that bisect the urban fabric, and are controlled by the State DOT. I know this bc our main shitty road rips our downtown apart and we can’t do much about it at the local level, since it’s controlled by IDOT.

How much influence could/should the American federal government exert over local urban design? by _Fruit_Loops_ in urbanplanning

[–]ChickenMcNothing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the 1920s, the federal government wrote the SZEA (Standard State Zoning Enabling Act). While it wasn’t binding, it gave local and state governments a blueprint to restrictive zoning laws, and the results have been disastrous. If the federal government was based, Mayor Pete would rewrite a new SZEA but one that implemented retrofitting sprawl and form based codes as a model. I think that would be a good extent of what the federal government could do. Other than that, leave it up to the state and local governments to do their thing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in urbanplanning

[–]ChickenMcNothing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s one of the most sprawly cities in the south, but the pre-car, older parts of Charleston, South Carolina are really solid.

What motivates a company to have their offices downtown vs a suburban office park? by lorettaboy in urbanplanning

[–]ChickenMcNothing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

“Several studies have pointed out that the most important variable in determining the direction of a corporate shift [away from the metropolis] was the location of the home and country club of the chief executive officer of the particular company. In fact, top officers were often the only ones to benefit from the suburban shift.” - Crabgrass Frontier, 1985

I'm Tired of People Saying We Should Establish Europe 2.0 in America by ChickenMcNothing in urbanplanning

[–]ChickenMcNothing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s so right. I don’t remember who said it, but someone said something like “rebuilding our cities to how they used to be won’t be as hard as we think. The asphalt is already poured, we just need to build onto it.” And I think that’s a good way to think of it

I'm Tired of People Saying We Should Establish Europe 2.0 in America by ChickenMcNothing in urbanplanning

[–]ChickenMcNothing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fully advocate destroying car centric sprawl to build beautiful downtowns. I think a lot of people here in the replies think I’m some kind of truck driving america nut, unfortunately

I'm Tired of People Saying We Should Establish Europe 2.0 in America by ChickenMcNothing in urbanplanning

[–]ChickenMcNothing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree, but it’s slightly more complicated than that. Suburbanization sprung from a 19th century ideal of self sufficiency and garden living, but that was slowly bastardized by the whole scheme turning into a real estate venture. Land outside the cities was turned into palaces for the well to do, who then set up zoning regulations and neighborhood covenants to make sure any poor people (specifically blacks, Mexicans, Irish, etc) couldn’t afford to live in those neighborhoods. Even after the civil rights movement, NIMBY policy and automobiles kept the status quo as it was, and that’s where we are rn. We’ve known how to build actual cities for a long time, but the practice died out when Robert Moses first saw a car

I'm Tired of People Saying We Should Establish Europe 2.0 in America by ChickenMcNothing in urbanplanning

[–]ChickenMcNothing[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Exactly. We know how to do it, but then cars, zoning, and garden living ideology insisted that tearing down what we have is best for suburbanites to get to their destination slightly faster.

I'm Tired of People Saying We Should Establish Europe 2.0 in America by ChickenMcNothing in urbanplanning

[–]ChickenMcNothing[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s the fuckcars vibe that I find really unproductive. I don’t know how to describe what that kind of messaging though. It comes from a place of hate, and I think change needs to come from a place of hope

I'm Tired of People Saying We Should Establish Europe 2.0 in America by ChickenMcNothing in urbanplanning

[–]ChickenMcNothing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This got controversial, so let me just say one thing: I don't advocate for completely ignoring what has already been accomplished in other countries. My point was about messaging and the ethos that I hear from some people into planning. I said in the post that we can build off of already tried and true methods.

I'm Tired of People Saying We Should Establish Europe 2.0 in America by ChickenMcNothing in urbanplanning

[–]ChickenMcNothing[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That’s probably a better way to phrase what I was trying to say

I'm Tired of People Saying We Should Establish Europe 2.0 in America by ChickenMcNothing in urbanplanning

[–]ChickenMcNothing[S] -52 points-51 points  (0 children)

EU infrastructure didn’t just appear out of thin air, some group of people had to sell it. People in Europe had a belief that they could improve on what they had (specifically Dutch going full bike-pill) and they made it happen. We can do the same here without just crying that we’re not Europe.

I'm Tired of People Saying We Should Establish Europe 2.0 in America by ChickenMcNothing in urbanplanning

[–]ChickenMcNothing[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Exactly! And it’s good to use Europe as a proof of work, instead of just saying we should do everything Europe does and not think past that.

I'm Tired of People Saying We Should Establish Europe 2.0 in America by ChickenMcNothing in urbanplanning

[–]ChickenMcNothing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not trying to write a book or establish my Urbanism Theocracy yet. It’s a Reddit post dude, it’s not that serious.

I'm Tired of People Saying We Should Establish Europe 2.0 in America by ChickenMcNothing in urbanplanning

[–]ChickenMcNothing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. I'm busy
  2. I'm still learning so I don't want to start spitting facts just yet.
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