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Yes, it is. The nature of the place is determined by its density, which is determined by its mix of housing types. There is no such thing as a lively downtown b
by closeparen 8y ago
Yes, it is. The nature of the place is determined by its density, which is determined by its mix of housing types. There is no such thing as a lively downtown bock of single family detached houses.
It might be nice to have a house anachronistically in the middle of a dense area, or right on the edge of one, but it’s not geometrically possible for many people to do that.
- esotericn 8y agoLoads of London is the latter half of your comment. Most streets I've lived on have a mix of family homes, new build apartment blocks, weird split-up family homes that now house multiple individuals, etc. Apparently (at least compared to the US) we're quite unique in mixing rich and poor in this way though.
- rorykoehler 8y agoI've lived in London. The city suffers from long transit times due to poor (low density) planning. It was bad enough to make me leave. If I wanted to do anything or go anywhere not in my neighbourhood (stockwell/Brixton) or the centre it took an hour at least.