{"id":54417,"date":"2019-09-23T08:45:04","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T12:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=54417"},"modified":"2020-07-02T11:33:53","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T15:33:53","slug":"cities-skylines-urban-planning-debacles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/cities-skylines-urban-planning-debacles\/","title":{"rendered":"This Youtuber Uses “Cities: Skylines” to Tell Tales of Urban Planning Debacles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The historic ills of urban land redevelopment has often been the result of picking sides. It\u2019s a polarization between urban dwellers and planners, with institutions, such as lending and governmental entities, hard-pressed to support one or the other. Denying or providing credit access to residents, deciding whether or not an area is in need of \u201curban renewal\u201d, and enforcing laws that institutionalize these decisions are some of the major factors that impact urban conditions and the quality of life of those affected.<\/span><\/p>\n

More often than not, these “David and Goliath” see the removal of existing communities to make way for mass produced housing structures, urban malls, new highways and highway extensions, to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Image from Cities: Skylines<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

It is also apparent that the racial and socio-economic makeup of a community plays a significant role in whether they are considered \u201cslums\u201d and in need of \u201crenewal\u201d. Though this is brief and highlights only a few of the players and processes behind urban land redevelopment, it can be said that community cohesion is incredibly sensitive to change, good or bad.<\/span><\/p>\n

Analyzing some of these issues, a Youtuber by the name of donoteat01<\/a> has created an engrossing series called <\/span>Power, Politics & Planning<\/span><\/i><\/a>, in which he uses the video game Cities: Skylines<\/em> to illustrate the impacts of urban planning decisions in great detail.<\/span><\/p>\n