I think what drives gentrified neighborhood design now is eurotrash aesthetic of frantically stylish premium mediocre inefficiency for people who live in postcapitalist signaling economies.
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Not complaining. This is far superior to the past. I like my high rise with concierge and safe package delivery and nice gym, 5 minutes from Whole Foods, and picturesque homelessness and poverty to philosophize about all around.pic.twitter.com/xMRtC5paLP
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there was an interesting graphic
@devonzuegel posted a few? months ago showing the similar block-densities achieved by european (mid rise, full block) & asian styles (high rise w/ lawn) - 3 more replies
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two remarks: 1) buildings are volumes 2) roads take up a surprising amount of area
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So... zone for carless density, underground transport?
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When I see vertical density touted as improving livability, I wonder: do they all have in-apt laundry? And how much of a pain is it to go down 20 storeys with a stroller/carrier etc to go out for a walk? 1/2
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One of the nice things about the mid-rise form factor is that it reduces the friction to just popping outside to run errands, which increases the liveliness of streetscapes and supports many of the amenities making density desirable. (2/2)
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Particularly in the US (and maybe particularly in the northeast/northwest) we’d really benefit from re-densifying the many small outlying cities and first ring suburbs that used to be small outlying cities and heavily connecting them to proper urban areas.
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