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Old Posted Mar 8, 2014, 4:49 PM
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Originally Posted by kool maudit View Post
the problem is building width. look at the three blocks here:



you walk for 200 meters or so and see three things. that's not a high number. something like this, while still residential and quiet, is far more varied from a pedestrian standpoint:



many people are concerned about building height, but it is building width that deadens cities.
This can't be emphasized enough. That's why I'm very much against consolidating parcels of land to create big podiums.
     
     
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