I am privileged to split my time in Seoul, where I have lived for nearly 3 decades, and a small city on the west coast of Canada. I love Seoul - the vibrancy off the charts - and it has been good for my family in terms of work. But every time I return to Canada I appreciate the peace and quiet more and more. Life is slower, that's for sure. But leaving the noise of the city behind is wonderful.
Thanks for this wonderful piece on America's urbanism. Small really is beautiful.
I think this is exactly right. People love walking down the street free from cars and as your experience and photos of Leesburg show, you can close streets, have a bunch of people show up, and still, somehow they all managed to get there, many via cars, and somehow all found a place to park. We need to reclaim our public spaces for people and push cars to the periphery. As someone who lives and works in a small town that is dominated by the car, I'm ready for a turn towards places for people. I'm tired of accommodating cars at the expense of everyone else.
I am privileged to split my time in Seoul, where I have lived for nearly 3 decades, and a small city on the west coast of Canada. I love Seoul - the vibrancy off the charts - and it has been good for my family in terms of work. But every time I return to Canada I appreciate the peace and quiet more and more. Life is slower, that's for sure. But leaving the noise of the city behind is wonderful.
Thanks for this wonderful piece on America's urbanism. Small really is beautiful.
I think this is exactly right. People love walking down the street free from cars and as your experience and photos of Leesburg show, you can close streets, have a bunch of people show up, and still, somehow they all managed to get there, many via cars, and somehow all found a place to park. We need to reclaim our public spaces for people and push cars to the periphery. As someone who lives and works in a small town that is dominated by the car, I'm ready for a turn towards places for people. I'm tired of accommodating cars at the expense of everyone else.