> but those children are more likely to have somewhere to play - and someone to play with - nearby if we build densely. Exactly. I live in a mid-rise building

> but those children are more likely to have somewhere to play - and someone to play with - nearby if we build densely. Exactly. I live in a mid-rise building in Tokyo and there's huge parks on two sides where children can play, and lots of other kids in the building to play with, all just a few minutes' walk away. No one minds taking an elevator.