The idea that cities should be designed around 15 minute hubs, where you should be able to walk to everything you need (job, grocery, school, hospital, restaurants, etc) within 15 minutes. From Paris's new plans to Barcelona's superblocks, it looks like cities across Europe at least are beginning to catch on to how appealing this way of living is. Thoughts on how to apply this to cities outside of Europe?

EDIT: The discussion going on here is fantastic and I love you all :heart-sickle:

  • TheJoker [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    The perfect city is one in which a skateboard is the standard means of transportation, not even joking. Skateboard(electric, longboard, PEV, what have you) + robust public transportation is such a winning combo. Bikes are cool and all, but take up a ton of space on public transportation, so designing a city around the range of a skateboard would be such a good move! Additionally, it would make walking way way easier too. All around win. Fuck American cities, fuck driving

    • thethirdgracchi [he/him, they/them]
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      4 years ago

      I bought an electric scooter back in March and it has been may favourite thing ever. Admittedly I have seen them destroy cities with the scooter sharing model (ever been to Nashville?), but they're so small, so fun, and make that annoying "last mile" distance easy.