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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 06:29 AM Original message |
Wanted: Car-free North American urban commons |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. Agreed. At least a few square miles in a relevant portion of every metro area. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. What's good for General Motors is good for America |
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O_a_DEMorDINO (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. It will not happen here any time soon |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:03 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. And yet, many people from other countries come here to live - some of them |
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O_a_DEMorDINO (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:19 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The people comming here are from countries |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Does this look familiar? It is from the post you responded to -> |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. And most of these immigrants are from well-to-do places with vibrant common spaces..... |
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O_a_DEMorDINO (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:36 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I know if I had a REAL choice as to where I could live |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:54 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Well, gee, I don't know. Enlighten me. nt |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
4. Most Europeans take public transit or walk to these urban common areas. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. We have something like that. It's called a shopping mall. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Shopping malls are private property.. |
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canoeist52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
7. When you consider where protests are held... |
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IndyPragmatist (556 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
12. They tried to do this in Indianapolis and it failed... |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. "people want to drive their cars around the circle once a year and thats more important " |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
15. Both Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota have shut down |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
17. The malls have take the place of a commons. In many areas |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
18. Its because much of our country was settled with cars in mind |
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