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Re:Can turning office towers into apartments save downtowns? by fosk on Wednesday May 08, 2024 @06:50AM (#40296490)
They are also dangerous and that’s also a big reason why nobody hangs out there after a certain time. European downtowns are family friendly and actually nice and safe, unlike the US.
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Re:Can turning office towers into apartments save downtowns? by brnt on Wednesday May 08, 2024 @07:11AM (#40296640)
I think the comment about Kansas City shows that the big reason nobody hangs out there is that nobody actually lives there. And so since after 18:00 everybody these huge, built-up areas are suddenly available, you create excellent conditions for things that'll keep people from going there.

The 'secret' of European downtowns is that they are not uninhabited.

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