Posted May 13, 2024, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse
Personally I think heavily treed mid-density can provide the same thing and offers it to more people. And unless a city is predominantly higher density lowrise with everything being 2-4 story multi-unit like in parts of Europe or the eastern half of Montreal, there really needs to be mid-rises mixed in all across the city. It's the only practical way to have efficient land use and to make the city more interesting. I think people forget that higher density areas can be incredibly lush and green if done well. There just needs to be a road verge that's wide enough for mature trees, along with other landscaping like vines and shrubbery. And let's face it, tower-in-the-park developments can actually offer more ground-level space than single detached house areas.
To me, areas like these seem very lush and green despite not being low density.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/38auFoKeLkEQku7B7
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2NadbeEVPbi7KJAs8
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A lot of those trees look pretty spindly by Vancouver standards. Also struck by the impermeability of so much of the landscape.
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