Huge swaths of DC are single family homes. DC also has Rock Creek Park, which is twice as big as Central Park. We also have the Mall. There is a lot of land in

Huge swaths of DC are single family homes. DC also has Rock Creek Park, which is twice as big as Central Park. We also have the Mall. There is a lot of land in DC that can't be built on. Paris is denser than just about any US city and it is largely low and mid rise.