I think those are all valid points, but there's a tension in them: Cities are the most economical and efficient, and if we don't have cities then we'll need to convince people to decamp elsewhere.
But I think the crux is: Ok, how do we make cities work? I'm not so fatalist that our municipal leaders are *that* intransigent. (Though, belie…
I think those are all valid points, but there's a tension in them: Cities are the most economical and efficient, and if we don't have cities then we'll need to convince people to decamp elsewhere.
But I think the crux is: Ok, how do we make cities work? I'm not so fatalist that our municipal leaders are *that* intransigent. (Though, believe me, I'm close!)
Toronto electing Olivia Chow is a good sign. Growing urbanist movements everywhere also bode well.
I chuckled over the past few years, watching some people scare-monger about 15 minute cities, and finding out that they ended up doing good PR for urbanism ("having work, school, and services within a 15 minute car-leas commute? Where do we sign up?!"
I actually think there's a policy that could flip the switch immediately: Deamalganation. Make cities into cities again. Return political power to those who want efficient housing.
Anyway, you're totally right that it won't be as easy as just imposing this housing plan onto the public. But I think we've got the momentum behind these ideas now, and there's no use hesitating.
I think those are all valid points, but there's a tension in them: Cities are the most economical and efficient, and if we don't have cities then we'll need to convince people to decamp elsewhere.
But I think the crux is: Ok, how do we make cities work? I'm not so fatalist that our municipal leaders are *that* intransigent. (Though, believe me, I'm close!)
Toronto electing Olivia Chow is a good sign. Growing urbanist movements everywhere also bode well.
I chuckled over the past few years, watching some people scare-monger about 15 minute cities, and finding out that they ended up doing good PR for urbanism ("having work, school, and services within a 15 minute car-leas commute? Where do we sign up?!"
I actually think there's a policy that could flip the switch immediately: Deamalganation. Make cities into cities again. Return political power to those who want efficient housing.
Anyway, you're totally right that it won't be as easy as just imposing this housing plan onto the public. But I think we've got the momentum behind these ideas now, and there's no use hesitating.