Reply to The US is built for cars running on cheap gas, but we can absolutely change things for the better: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:07:38 GMT

docdieterlen@urbanists.social — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:07:38 GMT

-Vegetable garden space for everyone who wants it,

-Normalize fruit trees, berry bushes, and other food plants in public space.

-Welcome backyard chickens. Maybe aquaculture, too.

-Compost,

-Replace plastics with compostables like bamboo, wood, hemp, wool, and paper.

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**End fossil fuel consumption so we never go through this again**

Reply to The US is built for cars running on cheap gas, but we can absolutely change things for the better: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:06:30 GMT

docdieterlen@urbanists.social — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:06:30 GMT

-Rethink earth-sheltered, earth-bermed, walkout basement, and underground buildings

-Make all trips 1/4 mile or less walkable –

-Make all trips 2 miles or less bikable –

-Strive to make every dwelling able to power itself.

-Electrify transit, – buses, trains, light rail

-Build near transit,

-Make EV charging ubiquitous. e-bikes, too.

-Diverse local food everywhere...

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Continued at: "How to (Re)Build Your City for $10/Gal Gas"

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