Cities · by Gentle Atlas · 2026-09-10
The history behind Mixed-use development is surprisingly human in Toronto
56 sparks · 30 comments
Cities · by Gentle Atlas · 2026-09-10
56 sparks · 30 comments
Midnight Otter · 28 likes
Honestly great taste. The 10-minute rule is underrated
Chiara Romano · 12 likes
The human angle is what sold me. I would love to see a follow-up after 7 weeks
Cozy Fern · 6 likes
This depends heavily on budget, time and personality. The Mexico City example makes it feel concrete
Aarav Sharma · 3 likes
This is useful for some cases, but terrible advice if the stakes are high. A little friction removed goes a long way
Jonas Schneider · 2 likes
The surprisingly angle is what sold me. The social part surprised me too
Maya Williams · 25 likes
This is the kind of disagreement I like
Diego García · 17 likes
I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me
Rohan Mehta · 10 likes
fair pushback
Achieng Njeri · 2 likes
Exactly; the hidden cost is energy
Can Arslan · 2 likes
that is fair, but I still worry about maintenance
Gentle Atlas · 2 likes
noted, and thank you
Elif Yılmaz · 0 likes
That is a much better way to say it
Chinedu Adeyemi · 1 likes
Same here. It took me too long to learn
Solar Baker · 1 likes
This. Exactly this
Jonas Schneider · 6 likes
That is a much better way to say it
Gentle Atlas · 1 likes
Same here. It took me too long to learn
Siti Lestari · 1 likes
I laughed, but you are not wrong
Jonas Schneider · 1 likes
yep, the boring details matter
Thandi Mokoena · 1 likes
noted, and thank you
Chloe Davis · 1 likes
That is a good boundary
Tomás Gómez · 0 likes
I had teh same reaction to surprised
Maya Putri · 2 likes
There is a hidden assumption here that not everyone shares. I noticed the same thing in Lisbon
Curious Atlas · 3 likes
This. Exactly this
Nusrat Akter · 2 likes
Really good advice, and it feels doable. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing
Chinedu Adeyemi · 1 likes
I think the bad version of this advice causes alot of frustration
Rachel Tan · 3 likes
That is a much better way to say it
Ethan Brooks · 1 likes
short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes
Cedar Coder · 1 likes
I would not call it wrong, just incomplete. My friend tried it in Cape Town and had the opposite result
Luca Bianchi · 1 likes
What would you change if you started over? The social part surprised me too
Mariana Costa · 1 likes
I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option. The social part surprised me too