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Whats something new thats actually good? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 7 months ago* by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I tend to not really care for most new things, as most of it feels cheap, inauthentic or a scam to further the surviellance facist oligarchy state. Id be completely content with time frozen in 2004.

So, to be a little more positive, what are some new things that are actually good?

Note, to me, new is within the last 10 years.

I'll start. The fediverse concept is neat.

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[–] 16 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Love the question! Urban infrastructure. At least in my city. I get super stocked whenever I see a new construction site. Not only because I get the feeling that the tax money is actually being used but also because these projects are more often than not really cool. Wider pedestrian spaces, third places and just safer more pleasant areas. Sometimes they only do it half heartedly and didn’t thought about something but the direction is the right one. Of course this is easily done especially considering how hostile they made city’s after ww2, i’m still happy about it though. :)

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  • [–] 8 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    I'd love to live in a place like that. when they build anything here, I know its taking away current infrastructure, small businesses, and open spaces with an over priced, cheaply built, high rise apartment building.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    To be fair I have only focused on the positives. We also have our fair share of empty high rise apartment buildings nobody can afford and a district which gets totally neglected and has not seen any bigger investments in years.

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago

    I live in San Diego, CA, which apart from a bit of rain in December and January, has really nice weather year round. They've been slowly upgrading the bike lanes to provide better isolation from cars. There's still lots of room for improvement, but I bike most everywhere these days and it's awesome. With e-bikes becoming so cheap and widespread, I can't help but think better bike lanes would benefit a lot of people.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 7 months ago*

    That's interesting, and good, that you have that reaction!! I am polar opposite..I hate seeing new crap being built because it is always A. Another fucking bank, or B more housing that's destroying forest groves and farmland left and right until its a concrete wasteland here that floods because they've destroyed natural drainage. We have tens of thousands of empty housing, we don't need more. I've never been excited to see new construction. And its 2 companies doing all the work in town. Most are shoddy cheap built with new white paint mcmansions. Or overpriced apartments. I'm sick of seeing the land destroyed.

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