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Can you elaborate on Paris? It was my impression it was full of historical buildings and is expanding outwards, which isn't an option for SF.
by imissmyjuno 10y ago
Can you elaborate on Paris? It was my impression it was full of historical buildings and is expanding outwards, which isn't an option for SF.
- dotch 10y agoIt's an argument that gets made over and over again: Paris: density 55,673/mi^2 SF: density 17,246/mi^2 (source: wikipedia)
- somberi 10y agoTo expand: All of NYC - 28,053/mi^2 Manhattan alone - 72,033/mi^2 London - 13,410/mi^2
- lmm 10y agoBear in mind that's using the legal definition of Paris which excludes many of its suburbs.
- ido 10y agoThe SF definition is also excluding its suburbs (i.e. Silicon Valley).
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- beatpanda 10y agoI'm mainly just talking about the density -- many more people fit into less space than in San Francisco. And its both an option for us to build up, and build in -- we could close down some of our wider car-oriented streets and build walking/biking oriented roads.