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The zoning story is pretty much bullshit and is told by developers that want to replace the buildings with even lower density, shittier but still pricier buildi
by legulere 10y ago
The zoning story is pretty much bullshit and is told by developers that want to replace the buildings with even lower density, shittier but still pricier buildings.
The Eixample district in Catalonia has one of the highest population densities in the western world without high-rises: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eixample https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eixample
Its population density is higher than the one in Manhattan and probably also any parts of the other cities you listed. It didn't achieve that by ditching zoning laws.
- davidf18 10y agoActually, if you read the references by the economists that I cite, in most situations the developers want to maximize profits which means building for higher density. In much of Manhattan, for example, there are many areas with low 6 story brownstones that could be replaced by higher towers, but the zoning laws don't permit this. In London, where I have lived for about 6 months altogether and in the American cities I mention, the issue is bad use of land because of poor zoning codes. I lack the experience to comment on the situation that you mention relating to Catalan.