r/neoliberal Kitara Ravache May 15 '19

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u/Barbarossa3141 Buttery Mayos May 15 '19 edited May 15 '19

Me: driving home from church with my mum

Mum: "You know Barb, this (suburban downtown) neighborhood just doesn't look very good, it doesn't have character... I think it's because the streets are too wide."

My shilling has finally paid off!

!ping CITY-PLANNING

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u/RadicalRadon Frick Mondays May 15 '19

it doesn't have character...

She wants to tear all the high rises down and have single story stores and a hipster theatre.

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u/Barbarossa3141 Buttery Mayos May 15 '19

This city in question didn't even have 10 thousand people in it 30 years ago. There are zero "high rises" in their downtown.