Counterpoint: Paris is denser than Tokyo (by almost a factor of 3! 21k persons/km for Paris vs 7k persons/km for Tokyo, only a little higher than NYC). While I’

Counterpoint: Paris is denser than Tokyo (by almost a factor of 3! 21k persons/km for Paris vs 7k persons/km for Tokyo, only a little higher than NYC). While I’ve never heard Tokyo referred to as “undesirable” (though I have heard “crowded”) in the first place, to say Paris is “undesirable” is to objectively fly in the face of mass media and popular perception of society’s regard for the “city of love” Density does not automatically mean low quality of life, and in fact could just as easily enhance it: what matters is good city planning and design, and I’d very much argue that in e.g. LA (where I live) the vast majority of single family homes in the city are in areas where it makes no sense for them to be, lowering the quality of life for even those that own and live in the home (e.g. single family homes right next to highways and commercial corridors? why?) In my opinion, the idea that California is “full” is immensely dangerous. Especially considering the fact that SF and LA are losing net population yearly — and yet the rents are still increasing and our suburbs are still sprawling further and further out. Density is the solution, not sprawl and not limiting who can come here.