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Why the Suburbs Are Terrible for Us (and the Planet)

I look at why the suburbs are so terrible for people and the planet. Specifically, I look at the racist history of the suburbs in the United States in order to understand how the suburbs came about. The suburbs have a dark history of white supremacy and settler colonialism that suburbanites still wrestle with today. Suburban design, a result of white flight and fear of the perceived ills of the city, locked in a way of living and a way of moving about the landscape that is incompatible with the environment. The suburban lifestyle is not sustainable, both in terms of our well-being and our planet. Via @Faithslayer202





Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:38 - Settler-Colonial Roots

5:57 - How Racism Made the Suburbs

10:06 - Suburbia's Environmental Destruction

12:28 - Building for the Planet and People

15:15 - Check Out the Nebula Companion Video

17:44 - What To Watch Next


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