In her classic book "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" Jane Jacobs made a powerful argument against both alienating high rise buildings and suburban

In her classic book "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" Jane Jacobs made a powerful argument against both alienating high rise buildings and suburban sprawl. Instead she advocated for an approach that emphasized mid-rise buildings and short mixed use blocks to get the right mix of density and human scale streets. Worth a read