Looking at the growth and development of American cities, it can be seen that while urban cores are stagnating, peripheries are getting developed. Urban development remains focussed on development of so called communities in peri-urban areas, which has little relevance to neighbourhood planning. With development focussed in peri-urban areas, distance between place of work, place of residence, leisure , education, healthcare are fast increasing, leading to large dependence of human living on mechanised movement. Looking at all the existing pattern, existing urban development remains car centric with cars and parking determining the entire urban norms and standards. Existing pattern of urban development does not remain sustainable and is leading to large consumption of fossil fuel and carbon footprints. Urban planning, in USA needs review, revision and redefinition in order to make cities sustainable. and urban living more human centric rather than car centric,
I am surprised that few people have joined this discussion. Is it because most people in the USA have taken for granted decentralized urban development and automobile dominated commuting? That might be regarded as a sign that those trends may not be as negative as some people would argue.
I can understand why there are no reactions - for the reasons that developed societies have to live differently, think differently,, work differently and operate differently. These societies teach sustainability globally, without following sustainable practices; they make rules for disciplining others but not for themselves. There remains dualities and contradictions in thoughts and action. I think living for him self is neither great nor productive. It leads to negativities and consumerism. Developed societies have to become a role model of living and livability for taking away majority of ills facing large proportion of humanity,. Thanks for sparing your valuable time and thoughts, surely we all can jointly to make this world a better place to live.
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