> I'm 100% all for more density, but just throwing up 8 story apartments in what were single-family lots all over the outer suburbs isn't really going to help a

> I'm 100% all for more density, but just throwing up 8 story apartments in what were single-family lots all over the outer suburbs isn't really going to help anyone. It'll help the people who no longer have to pay $5k/month in rent. > Then you have to factor in all the other things like electricity, water, sewage, garbage collection, police, firefighters, more public schooling, etc. Density makes all of these things cheaper. > Those spaces should exist and be in reach for anyone who wants that lifestyle. Low density living is environmentally unsustainable yet heavily subsidized by the government. People living in rural and exurban areas receive far more infrastructure spending per capita while paying the same taxes as the rest of us. If you want to destroy the earth just so you can have big yard then not only should the government not subsidize you, you should be paying extra to reflect the negative externalities caused by your carbon emissions.