tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post927477561668687688..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Why Density MattersJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-8784195858242392332013-03-18T13:03:36.094-04:002013-03-18T13:03:36.094-04:00Pete,
I see the value of increasing residential d...Pete,<br /><br />I see the value of increasing residential density. I'm aware of the tremendous cost burden resulting from residential sprawl. I don't take issue with that line of thinking. More efficient allocation of a scarce resource such as water makes a world of sense. You offer a few great examples of why density matters.Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-5658289506614232692013-03-18T12:18:20.858-04:002013-03-18T12:18:20.858-04:00Jim, I get where you come from on density. Increa...Jim, I get where you come from on density. Increasing density by itself doesn't promote greater economic productivity. But many planners look not just at that but also at service delivery efficiency for municipalities. The costs to cities of roads, water and sewer lines, schools, parks and the like increase drastically at lower densities. Denser cities do operate more efficiently. I'd encourage you to check out www.strongtowns.org, a blog by a civil engineer who makes this argument very persuasively. Pete Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175384728453053487noreply@blogger.com