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The more I learn about urban planning, the more I realize that the American city I live in is dystopic. I'm referring specifically to urban planning,…
x Osaka — LessWrong Civilization is FUBAR Practical Frontpage 80 Osaka by lsusr 26th Feb 2025 2 min read 13 80 The more I learn about urban planning, the more I realize that the American city I live in is dystopic. I'm referring specifically to urban planning, and I'm not being hyperbolic. Have you ever watched the teen dystopia movie Divergent ? The whole city is perfectly walkable (or parkourable, if you're Dauntless). I don't know if it even has cars. The USA's urban planning is so bad it's worse than a literal sci-fi dystopia. [One of the above images is a screenshot from the young adult d
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