> In the debate over density, architects and planners are split into two camps. The first is pro-density, which believes in ... clusters of skyscrapers. This is the pro-city crowd. The second is the anti-density camp ... This is the pro-suburb crowd
What about what me might call the "Barcelona" style? Or many other EU cities full of approximately six-story residential buildings with small shops on the ground floor. The style is relatively dense, with mass-transit systems and low private car ownership rates. But no need for skyscrapers. (There are some skyscrapers, but they're not key elements of the residential plan).
What about what me might call the "Barcelona" style? Or many other EU cities full of approximately six-story residential buildings with small shops on the ground floor. The style is relatively dense, with mass-transit systems and low private car ownership rates. But no need for skyscrapers. (There are some skyscrapers, but they're not key elements of the residential plan).