A city is like a well-oiled machine; it takes lots of engineering to build but also a good amount of maintenance to keep running smoothly. Cities need to have everything a person could want (minus the break-taking views of living on a mountain by yourself) including: safety, bike lanes, wide sidewalks, grocery stores, public meeting spaces, shops, public transport and office spaces. Phoenix, AZ shines a different light on urbanization. Just google it to see how cookie-cutter these homes are. I can't argue too much because I grew up in the suburbs. You can now find me living in Richmond, VA where I can do anything without the need of a car.
Urbanization will decide how energy consumption will trend over the next century. Cities have shown to be more green while suburbs not so much. Dense areas can take advantage of the quantities of scale but personal preference of privacy and property come into play. My opinion: don't hate it till you try it. All in all, this is an interesting take of developments and we all need to think the planners for the hard work they put in to accomodate us. Let's just hope they make the right choice.
-Peace
@chaseappich
