Re:Is there a housing shortage or not?
by nradov on Thursday May 12, 2022 @12:00AM
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Density may win in some ways from a pure economic standpoint but the majority of people hate it, and will choose to live somewhere with some space and privacy if they can possibly afford. (Yes I am aware that some people actually prefer living in dense cities but they are a minority.)
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Most people want space and privacy but still want to have access to the kinds of services, goods, entertainment and community urban areas offer. High population density is also a problem from an environmental perspective, so the best option seems to be somewhere in between. Away from crowded city centers, but not out in the middle of nowhere either.
Re:Is there a housing shortage or not?
by Ericson2314 on Thursday May 12, 2022 @09:34AM
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> High population density is also a problem from an environmental perspective
Citation needed that high floor area per land area without low floor area per capita has environmental issues.
It really just comes down to the number of bodies. As the number of people increases so does the strain on biocapacity. An area can only sustainably support so many people.
Re:Is there a housing shortage or not?
by Ericson2314 on Thursday May 12, 2022 @09:32AM
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People prefer larger floor area per capita. That is independent of floor area per land area.