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Solarpunk Urbanism

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A community to discuss solarpunk and other new and alternative urbanisms that seek to break away from our currently ecologically destructive urbanisms.

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[–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And those shanty towns often get mass transit services so the people can get to work.

In America (and Britain), towns specifically avoid serving very poor areas for fear that they might actually use it.

[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

Can't allow competition for corporate landlords, could cut into their profits.