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Forum: Living Car Free
04-09-09, 09:42 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 11,077
Posted By chriswnw

Thanks for your comments. Here are my revisions....

Thanks for your comments. Here are my revisions. Now all I have to do is ascend from my role as a lowly office slave to dictator. Until then, this is all intellectual w@nkery, I realize.

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Forum: Living Car Free
04-09-09, 09:29 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 11,077
Posted By chriswnw

It isn't really my aim to stop people from...

It isn't really my aim to stop people from driving. Plus, developers still would have the right to construct parking facilities for those who demand it -- they just wouldn't be required to.

I...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-08-09, 12:10 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 11,077
Posted By chriswnw

I agree, streetcar era cities are my favorite...

I agree, streetcar era cities are my favorite type of cites. However, I don't think that the streetcar is the best transportation vehicle anymore -- I'd favor rapid commuter rail combined with...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-08-09, 11:17 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 11,077
Posted By chriswnw

Kunstler is interesting. My understanding is...

Kunstler is interesting. My understanding is that he dislikes both skyscrapers and suburban sprawl, preferring moderate-density European or early 20th century American style development.
Forum: Living Car Free
04-08-09, 10:50 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 11,077
Posted By chriswnw

I guess I could go with a limited number of glass...

I guess I could go with a limited number of glass towers in "city centers" areas, enough to cater to the demand of the limited number of people who want to live in such things and to potentially...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-08-09, 10:31 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 11,077
Posted By chriswnw

For most people in large cities, "things to do"...

For most people in large cities, "things to do" means little more than drinking at bars and coffee shops all day long. That's how the "artists" in Portland spend their time :lol:
Forum: Living Car Free
04-08-09, 10:08 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 11,077
Posted By chriswnw

To me, it seems somewhat contradictory to be...

To me, it seems somewhat contradictory to be concerned about the preservation of green space one rarely sees (namely on the outskirts of the city) if one doesn't care about the preservation of green...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-08-09, 09:32 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 11,077
Posted By chriswnw

I like having lots of trees and greenery in the...

I like having lots of trees and greenery in the city that I live in, and would never want to live in a concrete jungle like SF and NYC. I guess that "streetcar suburbs" are probably my favorite...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-07-09, 04:17 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 11,077
Posted By chriswnw

Haha, yeah, I noticed that. In all honesty, my...

Haha, yeah, I noticed that. In all honesty, my dislike of palm trees is strictly aesthetic. I probably wouldn't ban them. I'll just choose not to live in a climate where they are likely to be...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-07-09, 12:15 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 11,077
Posted By chriswnw

your ideal city?

In recent posts, I have cast myself as a public transit skeptic. However, that doesn't make me an apologist for current autocentric development. In the interest of sounding more positive, here are...
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