Comments by "Neolithic Transit Revolution" (@neolithictransitrevolution427) on "Stewart Hicks" channel.

  1. I've always been a fan of the modular style, I really appreciate this as a follow up to The Nakagin Capsule Tower. I really enjoy the way multilevel exposed walkways turn the claustrophobic feeling of a hallway into an extension of the space, it's a really inversion of the tight feeling of the pods. The appearance of a growing city, as you said, makes the building feel more full of life and engaging, certainly not the mundane or awkward Commie Tower we are so used to in Ontario. I do think I would enjoy the building more if it were built on a first floor podium of a few stories. Housing some mixed use, particularly first floor commercial, would increase that city feel and create real engagement for residents. At the same time, it would reduce the level of redundancy needed in the modules by lowing the maximum load, potential saving cost. Such a podium could "tease" at modularity with some cut outs, creating a textured place feel for foot traffic, but might make the space feel more inviting by reducing the hidden corners.
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  2. The other impact that should be noted is urban jobs serving office workers. Restaurants, shopping centers, transit employees, these may all work in the city along size, and with zoning become focused on the office day worker. With the loss of this demand, we may see the loss of services for the urban population, and a second hollowing out of our urban cores paralleling the loss of residential.
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  3. There are also the office jobs people don't think about that can't work from home and will lost; custodians, security, cleaning crews. Typically workers who were more vulnerable to begin with. I'm not suggesting that should be used to force people into the office but it should be noted.
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  4. We should probably move this before the San Andreas fault destroys LA.
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