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> So far I see a lot of advocacy for housing density but no concerns for quality of life. I see density as correlated with quality of life. I want to be able t
by santaclaus 9y ago
> So far I see a lot of advocacy for housing density but no concerns for quality of life.
I see density as correlated with quality of life. I want to be able to live near work (so no car needed), with easy access to restaurants, bars, music venues, easy access to cultural opportunities, farmers markets, grocery stores, etc. Neighborhoods with these things are an absolute joy to live in.
- junkscience2017 9y agoWhat you want are frankly the typical goals of those derided as NIMBYs. They tend to want amenities balanced with housing.
- santaclaus 9y agoWithout density you can't have these in a walkable neighborhood. It takes X number of customers to support a grocery store (or a bodega, or a restaurant, etc). If you want one nearby, you need more people in a smaller geographic area. Besides, it is not one or the other. Ground level retail, upper level residential, and you get both.
- closeparen 9y agoThe amenities he wants stem from “more neighbors, closer to me” and the amenities NIMBYs want are the opposite. One is cooperative (cities get better as they grow, new residents and businesses and buildings add to the energy) and the other is exclusionary (once too many people live somewhere, it’s ruined).