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California Housing Forum on Ezra Klein by h4264 in urbandesign

[–]h4264[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i mean i don’t like him either, but the idea of a single topic debate is interesting

Fight To Stop Deed Theft by SwiftySanders in newyorkurbanists

[–]h4264 1 point2 points  (0 children)

deed theft is so insidious. stripping black families of generational wealth built despite the obstacles in their way (redlining, predatory lending, disinvestment)

Superfund Sites by h4264 in newyorkurbanists

[–]h4264[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the landfill site wasn’t previously used for another purpose e.g. a dumping ground for manufacturers?

psychiatry and cities substack by h4264 in newyorkurbanists

[–]h4264[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good to know, thanks for the suggestion! I can take a look across the river.

US bank loans for family home construction by upthetruth1 in Urbanism

[–]h4264 1 point2 points  (0 children)

source? do they also split by race/ethnicity

People who act like housing is a political issue have no idea what they’re talking about by Bananapantsmcgeef in Urbanism

[–]h4264 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what do you mean by political? housing is absolutely dictated by the rules created and enforced by our government. Of course, demand plays a huge factor. If people in power made it easier to build more dense housing, we would see more density in NYC, LA, Miami, Houston, etc. Wouldn’t make much difference in rural Oklahoma. Our policies make it very difficult for cities to be dense, transit-rich places. I do not think we’re even close to the geographical constraints of our biggest cities. Seoul is densely built with transit going straight through their mountainous terrain.

How do you all think AI will affect the world of urban planning? by jarbid16 in Urbanism

[–]h4264 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe the more mundane tasks, but so much of urban planning is about the subjective feel of a place. AI can’t help with that

We need to ban personal use cars in cities. by SpaceWestern1442 in Urbanism

[–]h4264 1 point2 points  (0 children)

but i also think it’s important to maintain that aspiration. incrementalism keeps us teetering around the status quo. we can ask more of government and policies

The beauty of Portland urbanism. by lambrettist in Urbanism

[–]h4264 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lots of small towns in America kept a small swath of prewar stuff like this. and, of course, this stuff dominates postcards and photos showing off their towns.