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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (9 children)

And then people have to "escape" to find any semblance of peace and sanity away from horrific infrastructure like that.

Corporations did this, and everyone just went with it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I don't think the blame lies solely with corporations when it comes to urban planning issues. Corporations will act in the way that they think is most profitable. Always. That's a know quantity.

The reason that so many places ended up looking like this is failures of the political systems that allow, or even encourage this type of development. Express you displeasure to your elected officials at all levels. That is the best way to get changes made, not just complaining about corporations on the internet.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

The root failure of our political systems is allowing money to buy political representation. Once money can buy political influence then the system will inevitably be hijacked and corrupted to serve money over people

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