Unlike U.S., China Embraces Density and Enormity
The following is the first of an occasional series of thoughts on “super density” and the future of cities.read more
View ArticleBeware the 'Density Cult'
Josh Stephens I love a Parisian stroll as much as the next guy does, but I have friends in the planning community who make me look like Robert Moses. They ride fixies. They build parklets. They live...
View ArticleAs Usual, California Density Goes Its Own Way -- Up!
William Fulton Well, California's at it again -- going in a different direction than the rest of the country.The Census Bureau recently released a new report showed that -- by at least one measure --...
View ArticleAn Underwhelming Attitude Towards Density
Josh Stephens Consider this headline, which accompanied a recent Citylab article on a townhouse development in Echo Park: “In Los Angeles, Density That Doesn't Overwhelm.” It doesn’t take much to...
View ArticleSprawl Depends on More Than Just Density
Josh Stephens In the ever-lasting debate over sprawl, the most enduring argument centers on the definition of sprawl itself. The latest entrant is, perhaps, the oldest entrant: density. As reported by...
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