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Re:The housing market needs more condos by notfromhere on Sunday February 13, 2022 @11:34AM (#30322934)
You could just do a lot of 4-5 story buildings like in Paris. Building up too high has its downsides because it requires more space on the ground, plus a good percentage of space (30-40%) in a high-rise isn't actually usable living space.

Most places don't need high-rise condos everywhere when low-rise condos in a dense neighborhood orientation would work out great.

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Re:The housing market needs more condos by whimsicalism on Monday February 14, 2022 @10:42AM (#30333325)
Per a given unit of land, building up obviously has tons more living space than a single family home.
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Re:The housing market needs more condos by notfromhere on Monday February 14, 2022 @02:19PM (#30336862)
To build up you also have to build out horizontally. Mega towers with buildings aren't always the most efficient use of space.
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