K1052
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- Aug 21, 2003
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While I agree that places like San Fran could use more density, that concession is mostly for the existing job market to become healthier. You undermine any benefit that brings if, after you move everyone out of the suburbs, you simply replace them with MORE people.
Having lived in SF I can assure you the job market is fine. It's the housing market that is the problem.
No body wants to live like sardines in Tokyo. And what if we did accomplish that?
I doubt Tokyo level density is required but...have you been to Tokyo? I have. Yes the apartments can be tiny but guess what we've got that here in the states already too. Would probably be better off regulating a min size (say 200 sq ft) and letting people build them wherever.