http://www.smartgrowthforconservatives.com/2014/03/27/are-mid-rise-cities-better-than-everything-else/ Fiscal and market perspectives on transportation and land use Sat, 08 Aug 2015 20:49:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.8 http://www.smartgrowthforconservatives.com/2014/03/27/are-mid-rise-cities-better-than-everything-else/#comment-772 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 05:49:37 +0000 http://www.smartgrowthforconservatives.com/?p=812#comment-772 The ratio building hight/street width in the second photo which I believe is from Rue St. Louis in Paris is more like 3/1 than 1/1 and it feels great. Too much attention is given to the physical form. The more important factor is the ratio I termed “public density”. Namely, number of inhabitants/public space. In Paris the ratio is close to 1/1. Cities up to 1/5 are still good. Most new towns, including some new urbanist environments, that look good but perform badly, display 1/10-1/15 ratio.

]]> http://www.smartgrowthforconservatives.com/2014/03/27/are-mid-rise-cities-better-than-everything-else/#comment-767 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 15:07:39 +0000 http://www.smartgrowthforconservatives.com/?p=812#comment-767 Meanwhile, mid-rise buildings are needlessly costly due to structural engineering requirements, and many other construction requirements. By the time a developer has fulfilled basic requirements like those for elevators, dual exit stairs, sprinklers, access, parking, on-site green space, etc., they might as well build a high-rise.

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