Having lived and worked in several highrises, I'll say that density advocates (which includes me, mostly) almost always glaze over vertical commute time and ann

Having lived and worked in several highrises, I'll say that density advocates (which includes me, mostly) almost always glaze over vertical commute time and annoyance. Elevators and steps are a huge pain in the ass any time you're carrying anything more than a messenger bag/handbag and a travel mug. And there always seem to be way more doorways involved, somehow, with doors that don't really want to be opened or stay open long enough to allow real-world transit.