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https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/20/opinion-broadway-upzoning-parking-chicago/

"If the city becomes more dense, where will people put their car?!!" he asks.

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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Maybe not a single dwelling, but imagine NYC, which IS highly walkable. Now imagine how dense it is, but without walkability. Without public transportation. Without bike lanes. NYC works because it has those things.

[–] DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Since when is the uptown Chicago neighborhood unwalkable and lacking transit!?

Moderator: by all means please delete disinformation.

[–] grue@lemmy.world -3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

First of all, it has those things because it has density. They become viable because of the density, not the other way around. Insisting that it has to be done backwards is a common NIMBY trope.

Second, what you wrote isn't a citation.

[–] chloroken@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You come across as insufferable, even to those who might agree with you.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In another context its a humorous thing for a .ml account to say, but your 100% right that the mod is doubling down on an L take

[–] chloroken@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I am also insufferable. You're not wrong.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I am also insufferable. You’re not wrong.

Same, but in other ways. The first step to solving a problem is to recognize it exists, but unfortunately it is also not the last step.