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Re:What If Urban Sprawl Is the Only Realistic Way to Create ... by jdavis703 on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @04:05PM (#12500768)
Washington, DC. It has one of the most dense downtowns in the U.S. and has no towers or skyscrapers (outside of NW though is relatively empty, and the massive commuter population makes the overall numbers smaller).
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Re:What If Urban Sprawl Is the Only Realistic Way to Create ... by Chathamization on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @04:21PM (#12500908)
> outside of NW though is relatively empty

NW is the largest quadrant, but I'd hardly call the other quadrants "relatively empty." There are active neighborhoods and lots of development all across the city.

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Re:What If Urban Sprawl Is the Only Realistic Way to Create ... by jdavis703 on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @04:56PM (#12501146)
You're right, but they're nowhere near as dense. We're talking single family, row homes and garden-style apartments.
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