Re:Walkable Streets Are More Economically Productive
by trgn on Thursday January 18, 2018 @04:22PM
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It indeed sounds like a normal small tow!
From my perspective, we have bitter few of them. For me and many others, walkability is fundamental. It's fine if others don't agree. Our segment of the market is woefully underserved though, and we can see that in the fact that walkable neighorhoods and towns are always almost more expensive than areas that require car-dependency. I also think that price-differential is because of the constrained supply of walkable towns because collectively we prioritize speedy car travel at the expense of everything else.
Re:Walkable Streets Are More Economically Productive
by crispyambulance on Thursday January 18, 2018 @05:16PM
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Well, there's "small towns" and there's "large cities" and there's "suburbs". All three are different and within each there's significant variation.
A small town or "streetcar suburb" in Jane Jacobs parlance functions very much like a city microcosm in terms of walkability, amenities and vibe. Most modern American suburbs are entirely different than small towns.
In most towns there are school buses that have routes in the morning to bring kids to school from their houses. It's not a choice between only driving and walking.