I can think of dozens if not hundreds of cities that are half-abandoned already, all their industrial buildings half a century out of date if they're even still running, everyone living there is trapped and in despair--let's get em OUT OF THERE and give those places back
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the question is how does this happen? you’d have to take their property away from them, and give them land from the other metroplex u gotta stuff them into... it’s a win for everybody in the long term but a lose-lose for all parties on the ground while it happens.
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Ya it obv won't work if you have to put a gun to someone's head to get them to do it; somehow the people moving out would need to get a payout for any land they held (tho I gotta say: lotta renters with unstable housing in such cities!)
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For the same reason, the city which they'd move to would have to be a city which--unlike most in USA--actually wanted to grow and develop further regardless: if you want more wilderness, you gotta build on less of it
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I guess the bigger takeaway is that for these large-scale schemes to work, it’ll take strong leadership and a well thought-out plan to minimize losses to stakeholders, and maximize systemic gain. the first may be lacking for now, but in the meantime the 2nd can be worked on...
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