American Urban Policy Worse Than a Bomb

If you want to destroy a city, the United States Air Force is faster, but the American Planning Association is far more effective. American urban policy: worse than a nuclear bomb Population over time, St. Louis & Hiroshima by Gavin Bena (@gavinbena) Population over time, St. Louis & Hiroshima Hiroshima, Japan St. Louis, United States 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

A screenshot of a social media post jokes that American urban planning can destroy a city more effectively than the United States Air Force. A chart compares population trends in St. Louis and Hiroshima: Hiroshima’s population rises after the bombing, while St. Louis declines, creating an absurdly dark comparison. EN: A screenshot of a social media post jokes that American urban planning can destroy a city more effectively than the United States Air Force. A chart compares population trends in St. Louis and Hiroshima: Hiroshima’s population rises after the bombing, while St. Louis declines, creating an absurdly dark comparison.

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