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Originally Posted by bizaro86
Could you provide some examples of the cities you're talking about and the benefits they have accrued? I would be genuinely interested.
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Sure! Here's some examples, pulled from various websites:
1) The Benefits of Urban Density (great examples in
Oakland and San Francisco):
http://www.archdaily.com/180555/vide...sity-benefits/
2) "
Tokyo is a very dense city but there is a lot of open space. New enclave developments are scrapping low-rise traditional neighborhoods and building blocks of high rises set in semi-private urban parks. Projects like Midtown Tokyo or Roppongi Hills take advantage of private investment to invest back into social space and infrastructure to connect the enclave to the city. The result is a shift in public-private relationships and spatial relationships in the city. But it doesn't affect the strong social sphere which has been there for some time."
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/as...ing/index.html
3)
The Pearl District in Portland: In urban planning circles, Portland has emerged as a model city, at the forefront of creating a vibrant,
quality urban environment, and the Pearl District only bolsters its reputation.
http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/rep...dingbetter.pdf
4) National Resources Defense Council Examples of Benefits:
Honolulu: http://www.nrdc.org/smartGrowth/visions/Honolulu-HI.asp
Memphis: http://www.nrdc.org/smartGrowth/visions/Memphis-TN.asp
Mount Pleasant: http://www.nrdc.org/smartGrowth/visi...leasant-SC.asp
Glenview: http://www.nrdc.org/smartGrowth/visions/Glenview-IL.asp
Tempe: http://www.nrdc.org/smartGrowth/visions/Tempe-AZ.asp
5)
Toronto: Urban Density is the Key to Smart Growth
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2012...rt_growth.html
Other links you may be interested in:
Smart Growth in Maryland: http://smartgrowth.umd.edu/smartgrowthinmaryland.html
That's just with basic Google searches done. I have to watch my time, I'm at work at the moment but I love talking about this stuff.
