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self-driving cars Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Cities have only ever built wealth incrementally, by many small improvements over a long time, not by big projects. Cities have only ever built wealth incrementally, by many small improvements over a long time, not by big projects. Last stated 9 years ago
12 Jun 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The break in how cities are built is that places used to be improved continuously and are now built once, at scale, to a finished state. — tap to centre the map on it The break in how cities are built is that places used to be improved continuously and are now built once, at scale, to a finished state. Last stated 9 years ago
12 Jun 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once invested wealth grows faster than one's spending, all further spending becomes effectively costless. — tap to centre the map on it Once invested wealth grows faster than one's spending, all further spending becomes effectively costless. Last stated 9 months ago
2 Feb 2026
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JL Collins — holds since 2026-02-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The American suburban pattern of development does not pay for itself: a city takes the cash from new growth and, with it, a maintenance bill it can never cover. — tap to centre the map on it The American suburban pattern of development does not pay for itself: a city takes the cash from new growth and, with it, a maintenance bill it can never cover. Last stated 15 years ago
17 Jun 2011
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2011-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American cities built roughly two dollars of public infrastructure for every dollar of private investment, and that ratio is what bankrupts them. — tap to centre the map on it American cities built roughly two dollars of public infrastructure for every dollar of private investment, and that ratio is what bankrupts them. Last stated 10 years ago
10 Jan 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rich people will have self-driving cars and the city will not be built around them. — tap to centre the map on it Rich people will have self-driving cars and the city will not be built around them. Last stated 16 years ago
7 Jun 2010
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Jarrett Walker — holds since 2010-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign. — tap to centre the map on it A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Apr 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. — tap to centre the map on it A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. Last stated 9 years ago
12 Jun 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A style like the McMansion never disappears, it only changes shape over time. — tap to centre the map on it A style like the McMansion never disappears, it only changes shape over time. Last stated 5 months ago
28 May 2026
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Kate Wagner — holds since 2026-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe has no visible NIMBY movement because its NIMBYs already won: nobody proposes suburban densification, so nobody has to fight it. — tap to centre the map on it Europe has no visible NIMBY movement because its NIMBYs already won: nobody proposes suburban densification, so nobody has to fight it. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Green belts and other limits on outward growth cannot explain European house prices, because densification would have supplied nearly all the same homes. — tap to centre the map on it Green belts and other limits on outward growth cannot explain European house prices, because densification would have supplied nearly all the same homes. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Zoning is a European invention: German and Austro-Hungarian cities wrote the first rules protecting rich suburbs from denser building. — tap to centre the map on it Zoning is a European invention: German and Austro-Hungarian cities wrote the first rules protecting rich suburbs from denser building. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A healthy attitude may be to assume a rule had a reason but default to removing it, since situations might change. — tap to centre the map on it A healthy attitude may be to assume a rule had a reason but default to removing it, since situations might change. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Certification, not engineering, is what gates revenue for a new aircraft company. — tap to centre the map on it Certification, not engineering, is what gates revenue for a new aircraft company. Last stated 4 years ago
30 Jan 2023
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Eli Dourado — holds since 2023-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designing a physical product for a small beachhead market is a distraction when every new model has to be certified separately. — tap to centre the map on it Designing a physical product for a small beachhead market is a distraction when every new model has to be certified separately. Last stated 4 years ago
30 Jan 2023
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Eli Dourado — holds since 2023-01-30 — tap for who they are
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Cities have only ever built wealth incrementally, by many small improvements over a long time, not by big projects.
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The break in how cities are built is that places used to be improved continuously and are now built once, at scale, to a finished state.
Holds
Once invested wealth grows faster than one's spending, all further spending becomes effectively costless.
Holds
The American suburban pattern of development does not pay for itself: a city takes the cash from new growth and, with it, a maintenance bill it can never cover.
Holds
American cities built roughly two dollars of public infrastructure for every dollar of private investment, and that ratio is what bankrupts them.
Holds
Rich people will have self-driving cars and the city will not be built around them.
Holds
A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign.
Holds
A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing.
Holds
A style like the McMansion never disappears, it only changes shape over time.
Holds
Europe has no visible NIMBY movement because its NIMBYs already won: nobody proposes suburban densification, so nobody has to fight it.
Holds
Green belts and other limits on outward growth cannot explain European house prices, because densification would have supplied nearly all the same homes.
Holds
Zoning is a European invention: German and Austro-Hungarian cities wrote the first rules protecting rich suburbs from denser building.
Holds
A healthy attitude may be to assume a rule had a reason but default to removing it, since situations might change.
Holds
Certification, not engineering, is what gates revenue for a new aircraft company.
Holds
Designing a physical product for a small beachhead market is a distraction when every new model has to be certified separately.
Holds