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1/ Why do cities have so many problems? "That's the way they've 'always' been. They're too hard to change."
COVID wipes all of that. Not just cities; communities of every size can be reborn. What will it look like? https://twitter.com/chris_herd/status/1260681652872908802?s=20
COVID wipes all of that. Not just cities; communities of every size can be reborn. What will it look like? https://twitter.com/chris_herd/status/1260681652872908802?s=20
2/ People aren't going to abandon cities outright. There are lots of positives
But the world will get a lot less 'spiky' and people are going to start exploring the spectacular places to live in the other 90% of the US
https://twitter.com/ryanchris/status/1260358684409880577?s=21
But the world will get a lot less 'spiky' and people are going to start exploring the spectacular places to live in the other 90% of the US
https://twitter.com/ryanchris/status/1260358684409880577?s=21
3/ People already know that the cost of living between SF vs. literally anywhere else can be staggering
There are plenty of people who would live in SF, LA, NYC by choice. But there is an ocean of people who want more https://twitter.com/bryanrbeal/status/1257472953924624385?s=21
There are plenty of people who would live in SF, LA, NYC by choice. But there is an ocean of people who want more https://twitter.com/bryanrbeal/status/1257472953924624385?s=21
4/ But just because you hate paying $4K for a studio apt doesn't mean you suddenly know the perfect place to live
If you came from a small town, maybe you move back? Or do you move somewhere completely different? https://twitter.com/dhaber/status/1252786279290482689?s=21
If you came from a small town, maybe you move back? Or do you move somewhere completely different? https://twitter.com/dhaber/status/1252786279290482689?s=21
5/ This is the time to shine for people like @livability who are exploring "what makes small-to-medium sized cities great places to live."
82.8% of the population is urban; that won't necessarily change as much as shift
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/us-population/
82.8% of the population is urban; that won't necessarily change as much as shift
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/us-population/
6/ People like @BrentBeshore have been telling us all about the benefits and beauties of building outside of the hustle and bustle in the stunning corners of the rest of the world. https://twitter.com/BrentBeshore/status/1259834823507456000?s=20
7/ ...nope, not that one. This one. @BrentBeshore https://twitter.com/BrentBeshore/status/1226278390530863104?s=20
9/ You see the same beauties from @awilkinson in Victoria, Canada https://twitter.com/awilkinson/status/1258581293471858699?s=20
10/ Think about that. Instead of squinting at these views on Twitter, sighing over their setup while you stare at your studio walkup, thinking about how to pay rent, wondering if you can sell both of your kidneys or just one--you could find your own beautiful place.
11/ Maybe your beautiful place is San Francisco, and that's fine.
But the barriers to broadening the way we work, live, and civically engage in our communities around the world could shift dramatically https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1260426041077743617?s=20
But the barriers to broadening the way we work, live, and civically engage in our communities around the world could shift dramatically https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1260426041077743617?s=20
12/ Focused on working in tech? There are already investors making bets in awesome markets like New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Georgia
The godfathers of my own career @KickstartFund are helping make Utah a destination for high quality tech https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/business/smallbusiness/venture-capital-move-inland.html
The godfathers of my own career @KickstartFund are helping make Utah a destination for high quality tech https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/business/smallbusiness/venture-capital-move-inland.html
13/ An influx of excited new entrants will transform downtowns all over the country. People like @FallowsDeb and @JamesFallows are already painting character studies of these towns. https://medium.com/@kwharrison13/our-towns-book-review-quotes-d19c1e7bda94
14/ "I am learning that every city has its own founding myth, or origin story -- by which I mean a narrative... that shapes an area's sense of its successes and failures." @JamesFallows https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/08/holland-snowmelt-patient-capital-and-the-revival-of-downtown/278730/
15/ Maybe one of the most important outcomes? A re-introduction of one part of America to the other. Proximity creates empathy of experience, which can lead to understanding if properly nurtured. @tarawestover
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/12/tara-westover-trump-rural-america/600916/
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/12/tara-westover-trump-rural-america/600916/
16/ It isn't city-living vs. country-living.
You can see cities continue to thrive while getting more affordable AND smaller communities get a lift from new arrivals https://twitter.com/varun_mathur/status/1256721983762546690?s=20
You can see cities continue to thrive while getting more affordable AND smaller communities get a lift from new arrivals https://twitter.com/varun_mathur/status/1256721983762546690?s=20
17/ The more people who step into the opportunity to get creative with where they live, the more we'll see the world truly get more flat.
Maybe then you start to see actual equality balancing?
https://medium.com/@kwharrison13/the-new-urban-crisis-book-review-quotes-33a0b7b7bb27
Maybe then you start to see actual equality balancing?
https://medium.com/@kwharrison13/the-new-urban-crisis-book-review-quotes-33a0b7b7bb27
18/ There is a library of things that could change depending on how we all react. https://twitter.com/BrentBeshore/status/1260548736431734786?s=20
19/ How will you redesign your own life? Choose Your Own Adventure just became that much more attainable. https://twitter.com/nateliason/status/1260378454874304512?s=21
