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RW's avatar

The default answer to any question that starts "Why do wingnuts _____?" is: "Because they're delusional grievance-addicted a**holes." I realized when I visited Art Spiegelman's studio in NYC and got a sandwich across the street, "This guy's got everything he wants in a four-block radius." Seemed like a civilized way to live.

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Paul Wilhelms's avatar

I think that major cities are actually a series of 15-minute cities, sort of a venn diagram of overlapping areas - so that it becomes an issue of balance - midtown could be considered one, as could the area of Rivier Oaks I previously lived in (near Mid Lane). you could walk to a reasonable number of restaurants, and Whole Foods or Central Market - however the experience was not great - shittly sidewalks and cars flying by

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Dan Mylius's avatar

Have you heard about NEOM?

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Robert Boyd's avatar

I just read the Wikipedia page about it. It sounds ghastly.

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Dan Mylius's avatar

For a people that lives in the desert the perspective is completely different. Different realities shape different mindsets. I would recommend you to check the official website and associated projects if you are interested in understanding how Saudi Arabia is building its future...

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