Why your city is SO UGLY: The Death of the American Dream
In this video, we explore why American cities are so ugly and how to fix them. We discuss the lack of local amenities, the importance of Third Places, and how bad urban design is the root of the problem. This video dives into the reasons behind the unattractiveness of American cities and offers insights into creating more livable and community-oriented urban environments. ➜ References: American Suburbs Are a Horror Movie and We’re the Protagonists @strongtowns https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2... American Community Life Survey: https://www.americansurveycenter.org/... The Great Places Erased by Suburbia @NotJustBikes : • The Great Places Erased by Suburbia (the T... “Third places” as community builders https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-fro... If design is everything, is it anything? https://www.technologyreview.com/2023... The Great Good Place https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gre...) Confessions of a Recovering Engineer https://www.confessions.engineer/ ➜ Follow Me: TikTok: / flurfdesign 0:00 Suburban horror 1:06 Third places 2:30 Suburbs are isolating 3:51 Why Europe is better 4:14 America is car-centric 4:47 Poor design standards 5:51 Why design matters 6:34 Fix zoning laws 7:11 Update our standards 7:35 Outro -flurf #urbanplanning
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