@jackofalltrades @adiz I mean if you ignore the fact that China has top notch public transit, and high speed rail everywhere, then sure there's no difference.
I also recall reading that 小区 neighbourhood planning idea is roughly modelled on Soviet microdistricts
@adiz can probably speak a bit more on that :)
https://meetingoftheminds.org/guiding-green-and-smart-urban-development-in-china-14830