A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Building anything taller would require more surface area than exists to generate enough energy or capture enough water with the resources available. Single resonant buildings standing alone in a park do not create sustainable urbanism. Buildings entertain pedestrians in many ways, but chiefly by being up close to the sidewalk and changing the view every few seconds as people walk past one storefront after another. Parking ratios affect residential density. They are also one of the biggest factors in determining the high cost of housing. Vibrant neighborhoods with a range of diverse housing types are increasingly preferred by American households, both younger and older, as well as households with children. The “hidden density” housing option added new ground‐oriented, low‐scale housing choices for nimble neighborhoods, but tucked them in behind the houses within an evolving lane‐scape. Large development projects are complex and need economies of scale to spread the cost of managing such large complex processes.
Building anything taller would require more surface area than exists to generate enough energy or capture enough water with the resources available. Single resonant buildings standing alone in a park do not create sustainable urbanism. Buildings entertain pedestrians in many ways, but chiefly by being up close to the sidewalk and changing the view every few seconds as people walk past one storefront after another. Parking ratios affect residential density. They are also one of the biggest factors in determining the high cost of housing. Vibrant neighborhoods with a range of diverse housing types are increasingly preferred by American households, both younger and older, as well as households with children. The “hidden density” housing option added new ground‐oriented, low‐scale housing choices for nimble neighborhoods, but tucked them in behind the houses within an evolving lane‐scape. Large development projects are complex and need economies of scale to spread the cost of managing such large complex processes.
Vibrant Density
Farr, Douglas (author)
2018-03-05
24 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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