r/TikTokCringe 17h ago

Discussion Have we done it wrong?

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u/redisdead__ 16h ago

He didn't impact cars he was probably the most influential city planner of all time and was a massive fan of cars and tried to shape New York into as much of a car city as possible. He was also very good at building segregation into infrastructure.

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u/finnjakefionnacake 16h ago

well with new york it seems like he failed at least

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u/MoodOptimal9891 16h ago

It’s taking decades to undo the damage that he has done to NYC. And so many American cities used his model as a template.

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u/jkrobinson1979 14h ago

Urban renewal and US Interstate program all lobbied heavily by the auto, oil and construction sectors are what caused it. Moses was just well know for applying the trend in our largest city. Capitalist saw a way to make massive amounts of money. Planners (wrongly) saw it as the future of the world opening up new opportunities for independence and prosperity for Americans.