Here are the notes we made on the board today regarding our ideas about our visions of what cities could be.
I'm posting them so that we can use this blog for continued dialogue. So, add your comments and concerns regarding this list.
Also consider the questions about who decides what are cities are like and what our cities are for. You might incorporate the readings in your comments.
access to good food and services
green space
walkable spaces
public space
community
public transit
trust
cleanliness
access to recreation
population control
safety -- police
communal thinking
share information -- transparency
schools, museums, heritage
regulations...."zoning"
infrastructure
chocolate factory
employment opportunities
wealth
know the people around you
diversity
community as the classroom
local economy + global economy
happiness
equity (i.e., access to good food, services)
quality for the world
dialogue
democracy -- republic
longevity
test
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