a quick primer on why most US cities are terrible

issue 01 - urban sprawl, human-scale streets, public spaces, experiments

a quick primer on why most US cities are terrible issue 01 - urban sprawl, human-scale streets, public spaces, experiments Chloe Mar 01, 2022 5 2 Share When I was a little kid, I loved exploring Taiwan’s night markets. In just one street, I could browse through comic books, munch on popcorn chicken, sift through stationery, make sugar lollipops, play arcade games, and eat stinky tofu. For 8-year old Chloe, this was a wonderland—pop-up shops, storefronts, and booths were crammed into a tiny street. But in most American cities, we still need a car for everything. Want to grab coffee? Buy groceri

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