> Given that high-density living is more environmentally friendly > than low-density sprawl […] Depends. Solar is close to the point where a typical suburban

> Given that high-density living is more environmentally friendly > than low-density sprawl […] Depends. Solar is close to the point where a typical suburban home can be energy-neutral; that can't happen when you have many more homes per roof. Silly Valley's housing and commuting nightmare is a consequence of tech companies' management decisions to cram everyone into the same physical space. It doesn't have to be that way; moving bits is far cheaper (in money and energy) than moving bodies.