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Do you need to live in a high rise (defined in the article as greater than 15 stories) for any of those things?
by notacoward 4y ago
Do you need to live in a high rise (defined in the article as greater than 15 stories) for any of those things?
- midoridensha 4y agoA "high rise", no, but a mid-rise, yes. You don't get enough density with everyone living in separate, single-family homes, even if they're packed fairly close together.
- notacoward 4y agoAs I pointed out in another comment, high rise vs. suburban sprawl is a false dichotomy. I asked specifically about high rises, which OP is also about and clearly defines. For the record, I'm in favor of "missing middle" development ( https://missingmiddlehousing.com https://missingmiddlehousing.com), including but not limited to mid-rise buildings. AFAICT the OP author has no issue with that kind of development either. Don't jump to defend high-rise bro by talking about suburban sprawl when you know there's more than one alternative. ETA: "where I live" is anecdata that only makes your arguments irrelevant to this discussion.
- midoridensha 4y agoWhat's this "missing middle"? Where I live, most of the residential buildings are 10-15 stories. Nearby, there's a bunch of high-rises (~50 floors). There's no suburban sprawl here at all.