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"When increased density comes to a neighborhood in the old city it's better that wasteful square footage units be converted to 500-700 sq' residences. That would at least double density in most areas. And the residents would have more of a neighborhood feel by living in a distinct rowhouse with front yard and their own entrance to the street."

from what I can gather from this thread, anything over 400 sq feet is wasteful. You speak of 700 sq ft - thats pretty good for anything under a 1br w Den in a new apt building = and AFAICT 1 BR w den usually means two residents (or someone fairly affluent)

'Gated communities, whether in the suburbs or in high rise urban buildings don't have nearly the same sense of community."

I grew up in an apt building (a coop) in NYC and everyone knew everyone else, and were intimately tied up with each through the coops business affairs.

I think a lot of the difference is between owners and renters, and people of different ages and family situations. And, in a given neighborhood, selection bias between the types of folks who would rather rent a unit in a townhouse and who would rather rent in a building.

by AWalkerInTheCity on Jun 20, 2012 2:51 pm • link • report