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Although I would prefer to see more dense housing (taller and more MDUs) I really do prefer the single family home lifestyle. That said living in an MDU (apart
by inferiorhuman 4y ago
Although I would prefer to see more dense housing (taller and more MDUs) I really do prefer the single family home lifestyle. That said living in an MDU (apartment, inlaw, condo, whatever) in a city was generally more pleasant than the equivalent in the burbs. I can tell you from living in a relatively low density part of San Francisco that a lot of the long time residents don't want more people. They wield terms like "manhattanize" as pejoratives.
While I do think my old neighborhood should be densified at least a little bit I think you really hit the nail on the head with mixed-use zoning. I had restaurants, transit, libraries, retail, police, schools, parks, pools, etc. all within a stone's throw of my apartment. It was amazing. I'm currently in suburban hell and it's just bleak and depressing.
- least 4y ago> I can tell you from living in a relatively low density part of San Francisco that a lot of the long time residents don't want more people. They wield terms like "manhattanize" as pejoratives. Yes, they are NIMBYs, and they are hugely prevalent in low density housing because they bought that single family home for a reason. I get the desire for that sort of life, especially when you’re raising young children. I just don’t think single family homes should be what much of our land should be zoned for.