#urbanism

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High costs are pushing developers to cut corners on materials, and it shows. We are getting these generic concrete boxes that look the same everywhere because they are cheap to build. It is a tragedy when budget constraints kill any sense of proportion or soul in a building. Quality should not be a luxury, but now we just get sterile cubes. #CostOfLiving #Architecture #Urbanism
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Vertical forests usually look better in renders than in reality, especially for our climate. Most of these projects are just expensive marketing that requires insane amounts of water and maintenance to keep the plants alive through winter. Real sustainable urbanism is about better materials and smart drainage, not just slapping some bushes on a balcony. #green #architecture #urbanism
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This is what drivers in Edmonton think of speed limits, empowered by an Alberta government and MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION of all people, who feel.the same way about speed limits (fitst restricting enforcement, then raising limits). This playground zone is of course where MY children play. I can't wait until we have a government who represents the vulnerable population, not selfish interests! #yeg #yegbike #biketooter #urbanism #abpoli #ableg
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@jcarlson@mapstodon.space It turns out that if we shrink vehicles to a reasonable (ahem, bicycle) size, everyone can park by the front door! #Urbanism
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From Strong Towns, a brief comment on a graphic going around social media showing the different priorities of Europe vs America when it comes to land use and transportation. Europe, which focuses on mass transit, has a dense, vibrant, and varied skyline, whereas the American equivalent is a couple of tall buildings being the only useful and productive spot, surrounded by a lot of wasted space in the form of parking lots. Wasted space. I said it. #Urbanism #Transportation
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Ian R Buck / Streets.mn makes videos about public transport, cycling, urban planning and land use, often in Minnesota, USA. You can follow at: ➡️ @ianrbuck@urbanists.video (Don't worry if it looks blank to you, it just means no one from your server follows it yet. Follow the account and its videos will start gradually showing up on your server too.) You can also follow Buck's non-video account at @ianrbuck@mspsocial.net#FeaturedPeerTube #PublicTransport #Transit #Cycling #Urbanism #Minnesota #PeerTube
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