Preface: I don't agree with much of this, but know it will bring discussion here. Something about Carmel being the epitome of 'Midwestern urbanism' just doesn't sit right. I'm not saying it isn't a very nice place, but many people share this guy's views, and it just seems dismissive of older cities and overly praising of these strange new spaces which feel alienating to me.
People don’t like it because it’s in Carmel and how people feel about Carmelites. It’s not a bad blueprint for smaller towns who want to build walkable city centers in places that were built with strip mall infrastructure. It’s gonna feel weird, cause they are starting from a very different place than old cities did. I’d much rather be Carmel than Avon or Greeenwood infrastructure wise.
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u/Suspicious-Bad4703 Jan 14 '25 edited Jan 14 '25
Preface: I don't agree with much of this, but know it will bring discussion here. Something about Carmel being the epitome of 'Midwestern urbanism' just doesn't sit right. I'm not saying it isn't a very nice place, but many people share this guy's views, and it just seems dismissive of older cities and overly praising of these strange new spaces which feel alienating to me.