The best cities are pretty old, and mostly in Europe.
They figured it out 100's of years ago.
'Affordability' has nothing to do with cities - it has do to with regional economics. The Valley is a singularity.
Other cities with bubbles like Vancouver and London has to do with unrestricted purchases by foreigners.
Otherwise it's not hard.
Lost in any West Coast discussion of 'cities' will invariably be the most important thing: culture. Cities revolve around people, activities, and things that are hard to measure.
The best 'urban planners' fail because they are focused on wide roads, less traffic etc. - when in reality, cities that form naturally, around people and their communities, with individuals who act responsibly ... are the best.
There are 1000 100K+ cities in Europe that are pretty spectacular: clean, interesting, walkable, cultured, local, great for families, low crime, affordable. Surely there are many in Asia as well, though with differing kinds of economics given political instability lately.
The best cities are pretty old, and mostly in Europe.
They figured it out 100's of years ago.
'Affordability' has nothing to do with cities - it has do to with regional economics. The Valley is a singularity.
Other cities with bubbles like Vancouver and London has to do with unrestricted purchases by foreigners.
Otherwise it's not hard.
Lost in any West Coast discussion of 'cities' will invariably be the most important thing: culture. Cities revolve around people, activities, and things that are hard to measure.
The best 'urban planners' fail because they are focused on wide roads, less traffic etc. - when in reality, cities that form naturally, around people and their communities, with individuals who act responsibly ... are the best.
There are 1000 100K+ cities in Europe that are pretty spectacular: clean, interesting, walkable, cultured, local, great for families, low crime, affordable. Surely there are many in Asia as well, though with differing kinds of economics given political instability lately.