> How is having some open space worse for the environment than being tightly packed? All that open space means things are farther apart and you have to expend

> How is having some open space worse for the environment than being tightly packed? All that open space means things are farther apart and you have to expend more energy to get from Point A to Point B. Less density means more joules per capita for transportation: * https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter4/environmental-footprint-of-transportation/urban-density-energy-consumption/ https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter4/environment... Does it take more energy to drive 5 minutes to the store to pick up some milk and eggs, or to walk (or cycle) 5 minutes to the store? * https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/1/26/14388942/building-energy-use-density https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/1/26/14388942/bu...