it was a limited consideration in the 50s, but basically bolted on the side of robert-moses-core with the odd rootcellar called "fallout shelter" as a marketing gimic in new developments.

round about 1:07 in everyone's favorite nuclear documentary is an example

[–] FuckYourselfEndless@hexbear.net 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's actually not that new. I think that was part of it.

It is important to remember why cities were building highways through the fifties and sixties; why the federal government was promoting low-density suburban development and why companies were moving their corporate head offices to campuses in the country: Civil defense. One of the best defenses against nuclear bombs is sprawl; the devastation of a bomb can only cover so much area. Shawn Lawrence Otto wrote in Fool Me Twice[.]

https://www.treehugger.com/why-sprawl-was-caused-nuclear-arms-race-and-why-matters-more-ever-today-4854403

[–] Lovely_sombrero@hexbear.net 51 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That is supposed to mean "lower density cities", I guess. So first of all, that is bad urban planning. Secondly, I don't think that it helps so much, buildings and stuff are still there.

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 36 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not to mention the stuff we put in our houses and make them out of is like 20x more flammable than back then.

[–] ImOnADiet@lemmygrad.ml 29 points 2 years ago (1 children)

well it's much harder to set on fire but when it does boy oh boy does it burn lol

[–] Crucible@hexbear.net 32 points 2 years ago

I'm addicted to making everything out of oil. Even wood now needs to be made of oil

[–] zifnab25@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Destroying critical junctures for energy and transport infrastructure won't be a problem so long as fewer people are in the immediate proximity of the blast

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 29 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm sure the new Applebee's and it's gargantuan parking lot will certainly shield the $1 Margaritas from any significant amount of damage

[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

Look if Joe Brandon is gonna doom us all, at least let me get my appletini on 💅💅💅

[–] ChairmanSpongebob@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago

THE PARKING LOTS WILL SAVE US

[–] Gosplan14_the_Third@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago

Also incredible America-Brain

[–] Melonius@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago

Maybe they're referring to how cities act as huge heat sinks because of all the concrete?