There is Unrest in the Urban Forest
The truth is that high urban density and abundant housing are entirely compatible with a lush tree canopy.
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Here Comes the Neighborhood
All across the country, activists in liberal cities are pushing for zoning reform to allow for more density. Many American cities are booming — Seattle’s population is up 20 percent since 2010 — and to accommodate that growth, they can either build up or out.
Empty Lots, Grand Visions
…the lesson at hand requires us to ask an important question: How do we go about balancing the vertical density that makes any city feel urban with the scenic, spirit-reviving respites that make it feel, well, human?
Density: It’s Not the Sky that’s the Limit
Treehugger editor Lloyd Alter has written about the “Goldilocks density,” describing it as “Not Too High, Not Too Low, But Just Right.”