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I just came up with a thought the other day! This would be a decades long approach and I have no idea if it would work. The idea is for generic American cities, that have a few sky scrapers in a downtown and then the burbs.

Start with 3-5 square blocks in the heart of downtown and close the roads. Make them permanently pedestrian only. These roads are typically very wide, so allow food trucks/vendors to occupy a portion of the center. Add bike lanes, and add really good reliable public transit around this area. Let that marinate for a few years, then add another chunk of the same size.

I think you would see this portion of the city become a very popular residential area. Businesses will figure out how to provide amenities where people gather. By starting small you are not requireing people to get rid of their cars, just not use them in certain areas. As this expands you will have a larger and larger portion of the population that finds it inconvenient and expensive to own a car once their needs are met in this ever expanding bubble.

I doubt you could ever get this done, but it’s an idea!

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Is that the same story as the movie by the same name?

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Captain, we’re going to need a new tactic. Operative 15 has found a gaping flaw in our capabilities.

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Always warms my heart to see the amount of respect these athletes have for their competitors. Sometimes people are awesome!

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Thanks for keeping us on topic, Chief. We almost stopped thinking about sex for a min.

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I’m sure there have been minor incidents, but as far as I know Sikhism comes to mind as a religion that doesn’t have blood on its hands.

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It’s a monarchy… So yeah…

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Cat probability: 98.3%

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