While we’re theoretically free, there is some empirical evidence that we’re not in practice. I don’t know if the optimistic or the pessimistic view of our ability to determine our future will win in the end.
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[…] The city of Santa Fe mandates that downtown buildings adhere to a specific style, Pueblo Revival. I’m in favor of making it easier to build and removing arbitrary restrictions. Yet even though I’m a YIMBY, I wonder if style mandates wouldn’t improve cities’ attractiveness. The mandated styles could be historical (“Belle Epoque“) or made up from scratch by a designer or an architect. The result would be places that are truly unique, counteracting the sameness pervading modern construction. […]
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