I'm mixed on this, because US cities + towns are already at a significant disadvantage when it comes to their inherent pleasant-ness/beauty when compared to a lot of cities and towns in European countries. If we didn't defend some level of standards it'd be a far worse utilitarian mess.
I do love the US but so many of our cities really are garbage... they stink, buildings are dirty from pollution, roads are littered with potholes and trash, etc. I really don't get why people love NYC that much unless you grew up in the environment and view it as normal.
I do love the US but so many of our cities really are garbage... they stink, buildings are dirty from pollution, roads are littered with potholes and trash, etc. I really don't get why people love NYC that much unless you grew up in the environment and view it as normal.