Nothing more blackpilling than seeing the reaction of American urbanists to Japanese urbanism
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...proves that the idea can never be applied in US. Circular reasoning.
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Examples include privatization of railways, standardization of zoning law, use of short-lifespan construction, etc...
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How is short-lifespan construction beneficial? Make way for newer technologies instead of spend $ to modernize old systems?
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Not just newer tech, but also fewer vacancies (and attendant crime), more economical use of land (less need for greenfield dev)
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How short we talking? Curious about Musk's hyperloop, in theory it seems revolutionary, but his model requires at least a 20+ year lifespan.
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...to pay off initial investment
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I was thinking about houses in particular--30 year lifespan for concrete-based structures, 20 year for wood
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