That requires transitioning from the suburb layout style we use That sounds good in the abstract, but this is a major metro area. You physically cannot cram al

That requires transitioning from the suburb layout style we use That sounds good in the abstract, but this is a major metro area. You physically cannot cram all of the population and economic activity from the suburbs (major pharma companies, etc) into the city limits. Even if you could -- like if you could just fire up a time machine and move stuff around like a Sim City hacked save game editor -- you'd have a very large condensed urban area (comparable to NYC proper) that would still require robust public transport. You want to link adjacent population/economic centers with affordable transportation.