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"That means the main way to build more is to build denser projects, with taller buildings and smaller units. Doing that can be very difficult politically" I wi
by wavesounds 12y ago
"That means the main way to build more is to build denser projects, with taller buildings and smaller units. Doing that can be very difficult politically"
I will vote for anyone who runs on a campaign vowing to do this, and you should too. We need more affordable housing and in most urban markets the only direction is up.
- hindsightbias 12y ago> campaign vowing to do this Well, the whole council of Palo Alto did, and the voters went NIMBY on them http://nextcity.org/daily/entry/palo-alto-one-ups-san-francisco-rejects-senior-housing-complex-in-citywide- http://nextcity.org/daily/entry/palo-alto-one-ups-san-franci...
- balor123 12y agoI thought the same as well but after some more thought and research I've concluded that cities are inherently doomed. Building cities is hard and the larger the harder. Planning is crucial but risky. Suburbs, by contrast, are cheap and simple. We should instead keep planting new urban areas near existing ones, which are easier to grow. Works well in China but politically unfeasible in America (and perhaps even "un-American").