Compact walking-oriented streetscapes, with no setbacks and block buildings that share walls with each other, can fee... 0 ▲ cmart's blog 1 hour ago · Life · hide Compact walking-oriented streetscapes, with no setbacks and block buildings that share walls with each other, can feel inviting and humane. But in the US it became illegal to build new places like this, so our supply of century-old stuff is all we have for the foreseeable future. It’s silly to imagine time-traveling back to the 1920s and exhorting property developers to make more of this while you can. But what could we do more of today that will be scarce and appreciated in the far future? (First answer that comes to mind: collecting good writing that we are 100% certain was authored by a human, and keeping it in way that carries this assurance forward.) Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town
