1. Units in skyscrapers are fundamentally expensive, whereas small apartment buildings or townhomes or quadplexes can be relatively cheap per-unit.
2. Having moderately higher density has a lot of useful knock-on effects, like better walkability and transit support.
3. The objections are rooted in selfishness and classism/elitism. It's like someone objecting to a homeless shelter in their neighborhood because eww, homeless people. This common attitude doesn't mean we should never build homeless shelters.
2. Having moderately higher density has a lot of useful knock-on effects, like better walkability and transit support.
3. The objections are rooted in selfishness and classism/elitism. It's like someone objecting to a homeless shelter in their neighborhood because eww, homeless people. This common attitude doesn't mean we should never build homeless shelters.