Why boring cities make for stressed citizens

[windoverlake]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Keynes

Actually not sure on that one either.

Suddenly want to play Monopoly...

 

[ceecee]

You might get a kick out of this: http://www.typologycentral.com/foru...utlandish-architecture-astana-kazakhstan.html

I don't hate this but I don't like it either. The sharp angles of the rest of the building shouldn't be there, it should all be flowing like water.

 

[windoverlake]

You might get a kick out of this: http://www.typologycentral.com/foru...utlandish-architecture-astana-kazakhstan.html

I'm getting a Scientology vibe from these photos.

 

[Chrysanthe]

Anyone else dream of living in an apocalyptic looking city?

 

[draon9]

If a city is too quiet for a citizen, they are going to ask themselves is this what I really want to do, what is the point of quiet if there is only boredom and really nothing to live. Even the most predictable of people will even start doing rash decision because there is nothing happen, there is not a lot of active stuff to do and there will be no point in doing charities

 

[Amethyst]

I find myself to really enjoy cities that are in mountainous areas. It makes the area look unique and there's usually a mix of flora and fauna around.

 

[Dyslexxie]

Anyone else dream of living in an apocalyptic looking city?

What is that, Bucharest?
I remember going there when I was really young, through the subway systems, and how overwhelming it all seemed.

My one co-worker was saying something to the effect that if people, especially young people, don't have something to keep them distracted, they can get in trouble trying to occupy their time and minds. I live in Edmonton, AB now, the classic Canadian 'boring' city with a lack of architecture, and I can see that here. There's quite a bit of crime (especially drug related crime) and the city itself is what I would consider grimy. Our economy is heavily based on oil and for a long time we were a 'booming' city (kinda still are but not really), so for a long time all kids of transient workers would pass through, people that made lots of money and often times spent it on drugs.
I think that interesting cities, with beautiful architecture (often a sign of some kind of functioning economy) attract people and make them want to stay, whereas functional cities can become these boring cities where people go to work, but there isn't really a deeper connection there other than simple survival. Long story short, come to make money, and gtfo to somewhere cool (hey Vancouver!)