I'll be the guy to say it. It could be better. I love the trees, but I think a little more density and then a transit corridor instead of some of the roads. If you squished it in a little more you can still have a lot of green space, and the density to support like a light rail or streetcar corridor. Donoteat did a comparison on this kind of development (I think in his public housing vid) and realized it's not much more dense than a Philly row house neighborhood.
Don't get me wrong, though, this is 1,000% better than suburban sprawl, though.
Tall buildings have other problems. They can quickly require more and more complex systems, and get more difficult to construct. Each additional floor adds complexity to things like plumbing, and HVAC, added elevator capacity, stronger steel, etc. I think the height of these are actually pretty good for the purpose of public housing. Green space is good too, you just probably don't need quite this much.
I'll be the guy to say it. It could be better. I love the trees, but I think a little more density and then a transit corridor instead of some of the roads. If you squished it in a little more you can still have a lot of green space, and the density to support like a light rail or streetcar corridor. Donoteat did a comparison on this kind of development (I think in his public housing vid) and realized it's not much more dense than a Philly row house neighborhood.
Don't get me wrong, though, this is 1,000% better than suburban sprawl, though.
If population is the aim then with current technology we could just make the buildings higher without sacrificing green space.
Tall buildings have other problems. They can quickly require more and more complex systems, and get more difficult to construct. Each additional floor adds complexity to things like plumbing, and HVAC, added elevator capacity, stronger steel, etc. I think the height of these are actually pretty good for the purpose of public housing. Green space is good too, you just probably don't need quite this much.
Hey I just watched that episode of WTYP.