Ideas For Better Communities

[Geoist]

This will be a thread dedicated to ideas of building better communities and a better society. Many of these ideas will center around new urbanism, infrastructure, public transportation, land-use, housing, banking. co-ops, etc. etc.

I intend for it to be a palette-cleanser to all the downer threads we get swamped with on this forum.

A few resources:

Eco Gecko

Here at Eco Gecko, we create leftist commentaries on cities, suburbs, and urban planning, with other topics scattered about. Contact me at EcoSoca@gmail.com

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Not Just Bikes

Stories of great urban planning & urban experiences. There are a lot of reasons why Dutch cities are so great, and it's not just bikes. Want to support the channel? Sign up to Nebula! https://go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes Contact Not Just Bikes: https://contact.notjustbikes.com Podcast (YouTube)...

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City Beautiful

City Beautiful is a YouTube channel dedicated to educating everyone about cities and city planning. Cities are amazing! I cover topics such as transportation, land use planning, and urban design. I post new videos regularly. I'm on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/citybeautifulYT You can...

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Adam Something

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Strong Towns

www.strongtowns.org

Films For Action: A Documentary Library for Changing the World

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Saving Communities

 

[Geoist]

42 Ways to Build a Liberated Society Beyond Capitalism​

42 Ways to Build a Liberated Society Beyond Capitalism

It is time to try to describe, at first abstractly and later concretely, a strategy for destroying capitalism. At its most basic, this strategy calls for pulling time, energy, and resources out of...

www.filmsforaction.org

 

[Geoist]

 

[Mycroft]

Yeah...thanks, but I'll just stay away from the cities. I prefer my small town.

 

[Geoist]

Yeah...thanks, but I'll just stay away from the cities. I prefer my small town.

Nobody is telling you to move to the cities. Not everything is about you and your Dear Leader. Now move along.

 

[Demon]

Yeah...thanks, but I'll just stay away from the cities. I prefer my small town.

Don't you live in CO Springs? Not as big as Denver, but hardly a small town.

 

[Moderate Right]

Nobody is telling you to move to the cities. Not everything is about you and your Dear Leader. Now move along.

Well, it's hard to take you seriously if you use terms like "your dear leader".

 

[Allan]

This is a great video about the design of two different neighborhoods, set to the theme of getting a pizza.

 

[Geoist]

Well, it's hard to take you seriously if you use terms like "your dear leader".

Vast majority of his posts are North Korean-commie levels of devotion to Trump. You know this. We all know this. Now stick to the topic of the thread or move along.

 

[Mycroft]

Don't you live in CO Springs? Not as big as Denver, but hardly a small town.

I live outside of the Springs.

 

[Demon]

I live outside of the Springs.

Ah.

 

[Mycroft]

Nobody is telling you to move to the cities. Not everything is about you and your Dear Leader. Now move along.

Your deflection...and jerkness...is noted and rejected.

Bye.

 

[Geoist]

This is a great video about the design of two different neighborhoods, set to the theme of getting a pizza.

I've seen this! The ways we design our communities are absolutely insane!

 

[Geoist]

Your deflection...and jerkness...is noted and rejected.

Bye.

Don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you.

 

[Geoist]

Alternatives to Sprawl: Case Studies in Building Better 'Burbs​

 

[Gatsby]

This will be a thread dedicated to ideas of building better communities and a better society. Many of these ideas will center around new urbanism, infrastructure, public transportation, land-use, housing, banking. co-ops, etc. etc.

I intend for it to be a palette-cleanser to all the downer threads we get swamped with on this forum.

A few resources:

Eco Gecko

Here at Eco Gecko, we create leftist commentaries on cities, suburbs, and urban planning, with other topics scattered about. Contact me at EcoSoca@gmail.com

www.youtube.com

Not Just Bikes

Stories of great urban planning & urban experiences. There are a lot of reasons why Dutch cities are so great, and it's not just bikes. Want to support the channel? Sign up to Nebula! https://go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes Contact Not Just Bikes: https://contact.notjustbikes.com Podcast (YouTube)...

www.youtube.com

City Beautiful

City Beautiful is a YouTube channel dedicated to educating everyone about cities and city planning. Cities are amazing! I cover topics such as transportation, land use planning, and urban design. I post new videos regularly. I'm on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/citybeautifulYT You can...

www.youtube.com

Adam Something

MERCH STORE: https://adamsomething.dashery.com/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/adamsomething In order to contact me, please refer to the following form: https://tinyurl.com/AdamSomething

www.youtube.com

Strong Towns

www.strongtowns.org

Films For Action: A Documentary Library for Changing the World

Browse and watch 6000+ documentaries and videos - 99% free. No ads. Submit films. Share with friends. Let's change the world together!

www.filmsforaction.org

Saving Communities

A lot of my favorite urbanist channels there. Upzoning our cities for more walkable neighborhoods would be a big improvement. And I think you and I can agree that Georgism / land-value taxation would solve many problems with inefficient land use in our cities.

 

[Geoist]

A lot of my favorite urbanist channels there. Upzoning our cities for more walkable neighborhoods would be a big improvement. And I think you and I can agree that Georgism / land-value taxation would solve many problems with inefficient land use in our cities.

I do plan on including some georgist/lvt stuff, as well.

 

[Gatsby]

I can't say I'm a big fan of that link that's pitching destroying capitalism or whatever. But America can learn a lot from the better proposals for good urbanism and land use, especially from Northern Europe and Japan.

 

[Gatsby]

Yeah...thanks, but I'll just stay away from the cities. I prefer my small town.

Small towns can be better places by implementing good urbanism and land use policies too. Not every place needs to be Manhattan to have friendly public spaces, walkable neighborhoods, and inviting shops.

 

[Allan]

I've seen this! The ways we design our communities are absolutely insane!

Newer suburban developments are often described as 'garagescape'.

In my grandparent's older neighborhood the garage or drive was off a lane at the back. The front had sidewalks on both sides of the street with grass and trees and the houses all had porches.

Trees, grass, sidewalks. No stinkin' driveways...

 

[Geoist]

I can't say I'm a big fan of that link that's pitching destroying capitalism or whatever.

Most of the ideas that author pitches are anarchist-centered alternatives to a capitalist-centered society. I think many of them even a centrist could get behind, even if they don't agree with the ultimate goal.

 

[Geoist]

Newer suburban developments are often described as 'garagescape'.

In my grandparent's older neighborhood the garage or drive was off a lane at the back.
The front had sidewalks on both sides of the street with grass and trees and the houses all had porches.

Trees, grass, sidewalks. No stinkin' driveways...

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Yeah, that's how my wife's grandparents' neighborhood was.

Ever heard of cottage courts? Wish they were more common:

 

[Metric Mouse]

Why would people trade a 1.5 hour flight they can do today for a 3 hour train ride they can have in ten years, for 40 billion extra dollars?

 

[Integrityrespec]

Why would people trade a 1.5 hour flight they can do today for a 3 hour train ride they can have in ten years, for 40 billion extra dollars?

If democrats are in charge the high speed train never gets built, but the money gets spent. Ask Californians.

 

[NatMorton]

42 Ways to Build a Liberated Society Beyond Capitalism​

42 Ways to Build a Liberated Society Beyond Capitalism

It is time to try to describe, at first abstractly and later concretely, a strategy for destroying capitalism. At its most basic, this strategy calls for pulling time, energy, and resources out of...

www.filmsforaction.org

My goodness, what a self-indulgent, socialist stroke job that essay was. Do you support what's proposed? More importantly, do you find the "42 ways" in any way likely to achieve their objective of "destroying capitalism?"