• Fried_out_Kombi@lemmy.worldOPM
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    1 year ago

    Ah, there’s your answer. I love rowhouses and think they and other “missing middle” are a great compromise for getting denser, more walkable, more transit-oriented communities while still avoiding being like Manhattan. True low-density sprawl (as seen in so much of the US and Canada) is detached single-family homes with large setback requirements, large parking minimums, and typically large lot size minimums. It’s purposefully designed to essentially enforce car-dependent sprawl.

    The style of development you describe is what we call streetcar suburbs, as they were generally developed along streetcar lines in the days of yore.

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      1 year ago

      The style of development you describe is what we call streetcar suburbs, as they were generally developed along streetcar lines in the days of yore.

      Yeah, you need to build these, they are great. During the busy hours, mine is like a 150m walk away and there is tram or streetcar every 3.5 minutes. It’s amazing.