An essay on reimagining the urban planning system, an insight on the relationship between urban form, floorspace and plot cover, and a book recommendation on how cities can drive progress.
Why are tall buildings bad for the environment? My understanding of the current state-of-the-art in urbanism is that it is best to build tall buildings having a high density of people so that each unit of infrastructure serves the maximum amount of people.
Tall buildings might be objectively worse in terms of economic impact, but I'd argue that they limit city sprawl. Sprawling cities are the worst environmental disaster conceived by mankind but they're necessary for humanity's survival. So might as well build tall and minimize the city's impact.
Why are tall buildings bad for the environment? My understanding of the current state-of-the-art in urbanism is that it is best to build tall buildings having a high density of people so that each unit of infrastructure serves the maximum amount of people.
Tall buildings might be objectively worse in terms of economic impact, but I'd argue that they limit city sprawl. Sprawling cities are the worst environmental disaster conceived by mankind but they're necessary for humanity's survival. So might as well build tall and minimize the city's impact.