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There are many jurisdictions which try to 'right-size', most notable among them is Portland. Many other cities have an implicit policy of preventing sharp incre
by nickff 10y ago
There are many jurisdictions which try to 'right-size', most notable among them is Portland. Many other cities have an implicit policy of preventing sharp increases in density through slow, restricted, and expensive zoning.
- majewsky 10y agoWhy do they want to do that, though? A huge quality of my city (Dresden, Germany) is precisely the wild fluctuation between very dense areas and places that feel like villages (usually because they actually were villages that were annexed in the 20th century). It feels much more livable and diverse than e.g. http://www.dorisleslieblau.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Suburbia.jpg http://www.dorisleslieblau.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/...