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Many places (especially in Silicon valley) restrict the height of buildings, and the number of apartments, etc. When you can't build up, you have to build out.
by briffle 11y ago
Many places (especially in Silicon valley) restrict the height of buildings, and the number of apartments, etc. When you can't build up, you have to build out.
- cbhl 11y agoBut you can build a community where the houses aren't all identical to each other. With cul-de-sacs and winding roads and trees lining the street, and little boxes every couple of feet for FTTN or FTTP internet, and wide sidewalks where kids feel comfortable walking to school.
- briffle 11y agoVery true.. And they do build, but they cost more.. LOTS more.. you can build a neighborhood of 500 homes with 5 plans, and a few tweaks here and there (maybe put the garage on the other side on some houses based on plan A). For a developer, you can now order 100 of each type of front door, X number of truckloads of timber, roofing shingles, can lights, etc. that is known and planned ahead of time. Each bit of customization adds time to plan and build, and special orders that cost more.
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