Skyscrapers also enable moderate density in car-dependent cities. If most people drive, you need more space for traffic and parking. That leaves less space for

Skyscrapers also enable moderate density in car-dependent cities. If most people drive, you need more space for traffic and parking. That leaves less space for the city itself than in cities where most people use public transit. To achieve the same density, you have to build up. Supertall skyscrapers are obviously prestige projects. But ordinary skyscrapers make sense in cities with a relatively small business district surrounded by low-density suburbs.