The PROBLEM with the Suburbs

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Let's talk about the problems with the suburbs - from how it affects our minds, our money, and our environment. In this video, we break down why American suburbs' urban planning is so bad and what we can do to fix it.

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🔍 Resources mentioned:
Spontaneous encounters in urban planning: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2...
Epidemic of loneliness: https://www.npr.org/2023/05/02/117341...
SF Examiner: https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/housi...)
In defense of the 'gentrification building':    • In defense of the "gentrification building"  
Strong Towns video on tax productivity:    • Ask Strong Towns, with Joe Minicozzi  
Urban3 revenue analysis: https://www.urbanthree.com/
NotJustBikes 'Suburbia is Subsidized: Here's the Math':    • Suburbia is Subsidized: Here's the Math [S...  
Brookings on environmental impact: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/it...
CityNerd YouTube channel: https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/fSu...
'The Dumbest Excuse for Bad Cities':    • The Dumbest Excuse for Bad Cities  

🔍 Other resources to check out:
Keep up with Urban Planning news: https://www.planetizen.com/news
Strong Towns community action lab: https://actionlab.strongtowns.org/hc/...
Happy Cities, the book: https://happycities.com/the-book
YIMBY Action: https://yimbyaction.org/2021/



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Time Stamps:

00:00 Suburbs, baby
02:45 Reject the pessimism!
04:48 Car Dependency
09:25 Walkability + Consumption
13:53 Zoning Issues
15:50 Copenhagen, Denmark
18:05 Tax Productivity
19:39 Subsidies
22:30 What can we do?








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