A Cautionary Message for Urban Planning

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3 ай бұрын

I love the topic of urbanism and how taking action on it plays out and impacts our lives. It brings me great joy to see it become more “mainstream” in our conversations. But recently I feel there is a large part missing to this conversation that we haven’t yet developed… let me explain and then let me know your thoughts below.
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@humanecities 3 ай бұрын

I wonder if this lack of community coming together is why we have such an attachment to the "character" of the neighbourhood - whatever that means... Like, if we knew our neighbours and had gatherings, traditions, events, and public squares, maybe we wouldn't be so attached to our single family homes and monoculture lawns.

@studio.leonardo 3 ай бұрын

oo interesting take. I feel like we all are attached to place and are irked by change because it could mess with our routine. But we often don't know if something else would work better because we only know what we've experienced. Hoping that by documenting more of the day-to-day out where I live and things I notice in my travels will help people taste those differences more and open them up to what you've mentioned here! making neighborhoods that encourage being with each other more :)

@SoybeanAK 3 ай бұрын

So much of our society's dysfunction and our individual misery stems from loneliness, growing out of a loss of community. The US in particular was noted by de Tocqueville as the most community-oriented nation 200 years ago, and is now devoid of that sense almost everywhere. Other than Ben Sasse I barely see anyone talking about this shift, except to decry the Rugged Individual myth for reasons that miss the point.

@studio.leonardo 3 ай бұрын

hmm love this take. In your opinion, what are things we should actually discuss on socials that would help to make people become more aware of this/ start to act to create more connected community?

@SoybeanAK 3 ай бұрын

@@studio.leonardo Million dollar question! After days of consideration though I can only say that I don't have a good answer, because I've been working on it for years and still can't communicate these ideas over internet messages. I think it's a fault of the format, of course tied to people's openness. I read "Them" a couple years ago and, as an American especially, it changed my thinking so profoundly that I really view urbanism (among many endeavors) mostly through a lens of community now. It's really tied together. I guess if you want talking points, start from the loneliness epidemic and how our increasing isolation and tribalism is fueled by our separation from each other and our lost sense of shared heritage. Tradition and pride of place have been blamed for xenophobia and backwardness, but without a shared identity how do we start to identify with strangers? Another thing I come back to often is family feasibility. Most developed nations are facing a depopulation crisis (see Kurzgesagt- Why Korea is Dying Out for a primer) and the main complaint I hear from 30ish folks is "how will I work and care for kids?" Well, before the ridiculousness of 1950s America nuclear families were unheard of. Stay at home mom wasn't a thing. People raised kids together, watched out for one another's kids, there was always childcare around. "It takes a village" but rearing and socializing, and it was really the norm before we became obsessed with mobility and absolute autonomy of the individual. Anyway sorry for the wall of text. Thanks for doing what you do, wishing you good luck and guidance!

@gnee7213 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic video! You’re lucky to live in a town that you can experience such joy! We definitely need to get reconnected with each other in our communities! We’ve become a very individualized society in the US and it’s creating depression even in the very young. It’s sad that commitment to neighbors and communities are no longer an importance in our society.

@studio.leonardo 3 ай бұрын

Definitely, but I hope that as we become more conscientious that we need one another, we can start taking those small actions to care about each other again 😊❤️

@user-fb1xy2im2o 3 ай бұрын

Oh wow there are some great thoughts in here about social cohesion. I would cut about 50% of the video (11 minutes ??) I don't need to see the laundromat or you doing laundry, or eating, or talking while eating (I think these bad edits are a result of Tiktok). Perhaps write a blog and include these great video clips of the gatherings in this town where you are.

@tyleralberico9340 3 ай бұрын

7:19 top ten youtube moments

@studio.leonardo 3 ай бұрын

haha when the music plays the body has to dance!

@Anna_Rae 3 ай бұрын

Unrelated, but I really love her hair, it looks so pretty 💝

@studio.leonardo 3 ай бұрын

that's so kind of you ❤️ thanks for taking the time to watch!

@TheJamieRamone 3 ай бұрын

Woah, an 11 minute video? That's like a bonus episode...a bonusode! Watching it got me thinking: all across the U.S. there's county fairs. There's a starting point for 'ya. A periodic event, held in small-to-medium-sized communities, that brings people together. It ain't much, but it's something you can build on😉As to cities/towns that are walkable in the U.S, I don't think I brought it up here but you should check out Socorro, N.M, where I spent my childhood. It's like 400 or 500 years old and a lot of it is walkable, but its also car-heavy at the same time--exhibit A ) California "street". It's one of those places that grew and became car-oriented, but still remains pretty walkable--exhibit B ) the area around Kitrell Park (the historic plaza). Being small and organically grown it was always a place where you'd most likely get around on foot or bike. But since I last lived there, they made a ton of changes (at least in that part of town) making the place even more walkable: turning somewhat wide streets into boulevards, narrowing the lanes and providing shade with the trees, constricting intersections, things like that. Sorry for carrying on like that, love that place to bits. 😊

@studio.leonardo 3 ай бұрын

woooow! thanks so much for sharing about Socorro. I'll look into it! Also love that you are thinking about how the county fair is a part of US culture. Definitely would love to see how that could become even more celebrated in our society today! Bringing good q's to the table, love it!

@user-fb1xy2im2o 3 ай бұрын

oh wow... there are some awesome thoughts about the need for social cohesion... but i would cut probably at least 50% of this video. I have no need to see you in the laundromat, also very little need for shots of you eating while talking. (I think this type of bad editing is a Tiktok byproduct). Perhaps do a blog and include the clips of gatherings in the town where you are?

@williamxie3085 3 ай бұрын

Are/were you a Virginia Tech student?

@studio.leonardo 3 ай бұрын

I'm an alum yes!

@paikiwika 3 ай бұрын

I completely agree that urban design must connect people, but I also think that many Americans simply don't have enough time to just go out and celebrate life, let alone attend a town hall meeting due to several constraints placed upon them. For instance, poor urban design and infrastructure is why so-called soccer moms spend a lot of their time shuttling their kids around. Another problem which is not related to urbanism is that Americans spend an excessive amount of time working in order to survive. This is the fault of the systems that are in place, which make it extremely difficult to live comfortable and financially stable lives.