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Why can't we build compact, walkable cities in warm climates? Who cares if you can walk to amenities in Boston in January, I would rather be in my warm car. But go down to LA where it's 70 degrees out in "winter" and all of a sudden you need a car..
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Because air conditioning didn't used to be a thing, and mass car ownership wasn't a thing. So at that time, people needed to live in places where it didn't get hot in the summer, and with the exception of San Francisco, the west was still a frontier.
I’ve noticed this. It really is unfortunate. You gotta leave the US to get warm and walkable. Barcelona is a good one. Mexico City I imagine would be too. The closest thing we have is San Francisco. I wouldn’t call that a warm climate though, but I also wouldn’t call it a cold climate either.
Why can't you walk in Charlotte? Everything is near Tryon Street, it is very compact.
I can walk in downtown Atlanta with no problem.
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