>>1545806This is a good post.
I grew up in a medium sized town with a river running through it so I got to see shit go from factories to parks and condos. The stuff that's still undeveloped are old superfund sites.
>>1545848Urban planners don't really do whatever it is that you think they do. In places like Hong Kong where they open up new govt funded land reclamation projects, maybe. But not in the USA.
Most big projects that impact the urban fabric stateside are the result of piecemeal capitalist investment. 99.9% of urban planning jobs are very dull shit like thinking about whether or not to change a flashing red to a tree light. I thank Dog everyday I didn't fall into the trap of thinking urban planning is a good career pathway. Lots of people just think their job is going to be Sim City: Real Life.
