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A great example of a walkable city in France near Paris.

The town is really beautiful.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

The concept of a walkable city is something every urban planning should involve these days. I really appreciate that they did in this case. And also the affordability for tenants is a good measure for a healthy neighborhood. But the whole video doesn’t go into detail about anything. It seems quiet superficial and I wouldn’t agree with the whole architectural style that is promoted in the video. The video makes it seem like this is the only way to make buildings look beautiful. I find it rather fake-looking, like some facade in a theater. I wouldn’t wish for every city project to imitate this old style in every building so that they all look the same. The problem with post-war architecture is not particularly the brutalistic or minimalistic style but the monotony that it created. Monotony, as an environment to live in, is very inhumane and creates psychological distress. We should encourage a more modern approach that allows more variety in buildings, but always keep the human in mind for the design.