In my dream city, you wouldn’t just survive. You’d actually enjoy existing.
If I Ran the City (Spoiler: There’d Be More Coffee Shops)
If you ever let me design a city, brace yourselves because SimCity has nothing on me. Mine wouldn’t just be functional — it’d be cute. Like, you’d wake up and actually want to step outside, because everything around you would look like it belongs in a Pinterest board called “soft vintage meets modern chic.”
🌿 First rule: green everywhere. Not just sad little trees squeezed into sidewalks, but full-on leafy, flowery, enchanted-forest-but-make-it-urban vibes. Plants on rooftops, flowers hanging from balconies, vines creeping on walls — basically Mother Nature would get her own apartment lease.
🚶♀️ Second rule: no car needed. Imagine strolling to the market, grabbing your fresh bread (and maybe a croissant because balance), stopping by your favorite little bookstore, or even hitting the hairdresser — all on foot. Convenience without the chaos. Plus, your sneakers would thank you.
🕰 Third rule: vintage meets modern. Think cozy cafés with mismatched chairs, record stores next to sleek modern art galleries, pastel-painted bakeries across from glassy skyscrapers. Nostalgia and innovation living side by side, like roommates who actually get along.
💛 And the heart of it all: people would be kind. Like, radically kind. The kind of kindness that makes you feel safe walking home at night, asking for directions, or accidentally dropping your wallet. (In my city, someone would probably chase you down to give it back and offer you a cup of tea.)
📚 Finally — because I’m me — there’d be mandatory courses on how to act like a decent human being. Not math, not coding, just “How Not to Be the Worst 101.” You know, little reminders that we’re all living together, sharing the same space, and that happiness multiplies when we don’t make each other miserable.
✨ In my dream city, you wouldn’t just survive. You’d actually enjoy existing. And isn’t that the whole point?
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