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Originally Posted by lonewolf
the thought that building >300' are needed for density are a complete meme. visit tokyo
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As someone who has spent a lot of time in Tokyo - I think this is a poor example.
1) Tokyo has extreme height and density near all of its major train stations. I don't think anyone would claim that Shinjuku, Shibuya or Chioda are examples of pastoral environments. The only reason Tokyo isn't littered with 1000' buildings is Earthquake precautions.
2) Even smaller stations/neighborhoods like Shimokita/Nakano are filled with 10-15 story buildings and extremely narrow streets.
Tokyo is a massively dense and massively vertical near its main stations. It also has the best rail and subway network on Earth and largely is a city that is not car dependent at all (well, until midnight :p).
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