Should cities receive incentives for maintaining a high density?

[MoshpitMazi]

Some places are too densely populated how is that helpful?

Not in the US.

 

[Vandelay]

Like New Yawk? Nah, maybe Boston, Chicago, Philly, San Fran, sure. They still have visible greenery.

Houston/Phoenix/Jacksonville shouldn't be considered a single city.

 

[Dipsey Doo]

Density bro babble

 

[TMBlue]

No. Some cities built densely due to geographic constrains like NYC, SF so that had no choice but to build upward. Other cities can't build up due to the soil, rock that they are on, zoning laws..etc. NYC, and most large cities on the Bos-Was corridor were build out well before the car was invented. They were also modeled after European cities, so they have an automatic advantage.

 

[Luke Cage]

i've smelled the air in densely populated cities. no way are they better for the environment. sprawling cities do not have an aroma of trash in the air.

 

[Mook]

The air quality takes a dip, city services like waste and water are taxed, trying to find parking is disgusting, etc. it’s good for the economy but terrible for everything else

If you build for high density you're supposed to have high speed rail and bicycle every where. You're supposed to be able to get anywhere in 20 minutes. High density is not for cars and cars are bullshyt anyways. I hate hopping in a car for a ten minute drive.

 

[TMBlue]

Sprawling cities are also economically a strain to the environment and people.

People really are naive and think having multiple bills just to operate a vehicle is better than taking a train that gets you to point b with no traffic Under 3 dollars a ride

The US isn't handing out funds to build subways like they were back in those days. Plus, the subway can't get you where you want, when you want anytime you want in any city not named New York

 

[UberEatsDriver]

The US isn't handing out funds to build subways like they were back in those days. Plus, the subway can't get you where you want, when you want anytime you want in any city not named New York

That’s cause those cities aren’t transit oriented.

The subways in Boston, DC, Chicago have good coverage to me. Also all of those cities have good bus networks

 

[TMBlue]

That’s cause those cities aren’t transit oriented.

The subways in Boston, DC, Chicago have good coverage to me. Also all of those cities have good bus networks

They don't have reliable transit. How do you prove that you'll use a subway that you don't have?