The Densest (Urban) Environment in the World
The article discusses the concept of urban density and its perception among people. It argues that the issues associated with density are often related to sanitation, outdoor space, and automobile traffic rather than the density itself. The author suggests that high-rise developments could be improved by integrating appealing environments rather than creating sterile spaces dominated by vehicles.
- ▪People generally enjoy density because it creates a lively atmosphere.
- ▪Problems associated with density include sanitation issues and lack of appealing outdoor spaces.
- ▪High-rise developments could benefit from a combination of appealing interior and exterior environments.
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Nathan LewisSeptember 20, 2011 at 11:18 AMOne thing examples like this show is that it is not "density" per se that people don't like. In fact, people tend to like "density," for the same reason that they want to go to the popular nightclub rather than the unpopular one. It's more fun with more people. The problems of "density" are rather things like sanitation (not a problem today but it was in the past), lack of appealing outdoor space (New York and most any other 19th Century Hypertrophic City), and of course the excessively large roadways dominated by automobile traffic.
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