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Great piece, Jim. Communities and the people who (should) serve them do need to have a greater imagination. Unfortunately, it seems the only way to make something like you propose happen is starting from scratch (like Neom, or Telosa, in the desert). And China does have the edge in planning by decree. I was in Nanjing way back in 2017 and was astonished how many electric cars were on the road. Even little put-put motorbikes with a chicken cage strapped to the back. And it was so quiet. Forget climate change, electric cars would change cities dramatically for the better with no emissions and quiet streets.

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