As 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 clear

As 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.