4 ms·
Density increase isn’t the only angle. That’s why I also listed telework, transportation, etc. We need a multi pronged approach. Basically any policy that impr
by api 3y ago
Density increase isn’t the only angle. That’s why I also listed telework, transportation, etc.
We need a multi pronged approach. Basically any policy that improves housing affordability without too much negative or perverse incentive elsewhere should be favored.
- lliamander 3y agoDensity also comes with it's own problems - crime, pollution, disease, and a loss in personal freedom necessary to keep those other problems at bay. None of that is ideal for family formation. And increasing density only works up to a point. Once you can no longer increase density, the prices start climbing back up. I think rezoning for more mixed use neighborhoods is a good idea, and some high-density living is good (not everyone has kids, or wants to have them) but I am skeptical of increasing density in general.
- em-bee 3y agoexactly how does density increase crime? searching for an answer i found this: https://nycdatascience.com/blog/student-works/data-study-on-high-population-densities-and-increase-crime/ https://nycdatascience.com/blog/student-works/data-study-on-... which observes that crime increases up to a density of 500 people per square mile, but then decreases as the population density increases further.