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Building code is one of the reasons. In a lot of cities the builder is required to provide parking spaces and other amenities per apartment. This is after the m
by spiralpolitik 9y ago
Building code is one of the reasons. In a lot of cities the builder is required to provide parking spaces and other amenities per apartment. This is after the minimum space required to build everything to code. This makes building small capsule apartments impractical and in some cases impossible.
See the link below for the challenges in Los Angeles.
https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/comments/6lvwh4/im_an_architect_in_la_specializing_in_multifamily/?st=j4uf1550&sh=ed5c7f70 https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/comments/6lvwh4/im_an_ar...
- Spooky23 9y agoNo. Small capsules are impractical in LA, because the infrastructure requires a car. Don’t blame the building code. Those cars need to go somewhere!
- jdavis703 9y agoYou can get around LA without a car. My mom did it a few years back, and I've done it as a visitor/tourist more times than I can count. I know other people in LA who also manage. Is it hard? Yes. Is car-free the minority? Yes. But saying the infrastructure requires a car is wrong when there's a fair number of people who make it work. LA can build developments that don't need auto infrastructure, and the more they build, the easier being car free will be.