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Re:A billion for every chip-maker who 'makes in India,' sour... by triceratops on Thursday April 01, 2021 @12:59PM (#26663132)
Residential towers are bad but so is sprawl? For cities with large populations, is there a third way?
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Re:A billion for every chip-maker who 'makes in India,' sour... by rossng on Thursday April 01, 2021 @01:22PM (#26663490)
Yes, and it's often referred to as 'gentle density'.

The idea is to build relatively dense housing, but at a human scale - mostly 3-5 storeys. Combined with narrow streets that support walking and cycling, this creates enough density to support a 'real' city centre with shops, restaurants, offices and so on.

I think these videos convey the idea well:

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnKIVX968PQ

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCOdQsZa15o

Of course, this is not to say that you _can't_ build other kinds of housing. But many cities are badly balanced.

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