Re:Five Pacific islands disappear as sea levels rise
by whitneyrzoller on Wednesday May 11, 2016 @07:30PM
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I know most can't do it but this is essentially the argument for higher density communities, enabling walking/riding to go to work and run errands. It is the reason why NYC's carbon footprint is so small (and conversely why the suburbs surrounding NYC have such a large CO2 footprint).
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Re:Five Pacific islands disappear as sea levels rise
by hueving on Thursday May 12, 2016 @02:59AM
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Most of the population can't afford to live in high density cities - at least not at the cost in the US to build high density. Compare the cost of a 2/3 bedroom apartment in NYC (to house the average family size) to the average income in the US.