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The land is very expensive, shouldn't that be good enough of a reason to build high rises? It works in NYC and most of Europe, the only reason there are few hig
by llampx 6y ago
The land is very expensive, shouldn't that be good enough of a reason to build high rises? It works in NYC and most of Europe, the only reason there are few high rises in SF is because of the government that prefers artificial scarcity.
- notnap 6y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake enters chat
- paconbork 6y agoLuckily, earthquake-resistant structures have come a long way since then. For example, Tokyo is home to the second-tallest structure in the world, and they're not exactly unfamiliar with earthquakes
- the_economist 6y agoBuilding sky scrapers is way more expensive than building single family homes on empty grassland, where the land is also cheaper. Of course the city should build up, but building out is the real way every US city has kept housing affordable (look at the study I linked above)