Soooo, how is high-density looking to everyone now?

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Anonymous wrote:increasing density is an excellent way to spread things like coronavirus

Aren't you the genius.
You figure that out all by yourself Einstein?

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Hip urbanist millennials don’t get very sick. And they are already calling the virus NIMBY “Boomer remover.”

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Anonymous wrote:Looks pretty good to me know in Singapore and Taiwan and Hong Kong...

Helps to have a functional government though.

Their low numbers are a function of restrictive foreigner entry and a culture where wearing a mask is not freaking stigmatized...but a second wave is now coming upon them with returnees from Europe...

South Korea has had open borders this whole time (they JUST recently put testing/quarantine requirements in place for arrivals from Europe). They are all about wearing masks though. In any case, it’s clear that a well functioning central government is the key variable here. Density isn’t a thing that turns an otherwise effective government response into a bad situation. Sorry, I don’t see SFHs in suburban sprawl hell going up in value because of this.

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Anonymous wrote:Hip urbanist millennials don’t get very sick. And they are already calling the virus NIMBY “Boomer remover.”

If I'm not mistaken people of all ages live in major metropolitan cities.

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Anonymous wrote:Andrew Cuomo says NYC must reduce its density.

"There is a density level in NYC that is destructive. It has to stop and it has to stop now," he said on Twitter. "NYC must develop an immediate plan to reduce density."

https://www.newsweek.com/new-york-city-coronavirus-update-cases-10k-cuomo-density-destructive-1493745

I don't think what he meant was that NYC is too crowded. I think what he meant is that under the present rules in effect for NY State, too many people in NYC are still congregating in dense masses. Like tons of people crowding Central Park. There are other parks in NYC and surrounding that New Yorkers can visit if they need to go to one. They shouldn't be all crowding in the same areas.

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I live in DC, and I'm really liking it. It's not like NYC where it's hard to find space. I can go for a walk and maintain plenty of distance, but I can also have a porch happy hour where I can chat with all my neighbors while we are all on our own porches. I can be by myself yet not feel lonely.

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Population density and walkability is better for the planet.

Don’t let this current acute crisis let you forget about the slow death of climate change.

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Anonymous wrote:Right? Such a push for more and more high density, especially in this area.

Hopefully this will make developers and area leaders think twice.

Hard to social distance when you're all crammed the F together.

I've been grateful every day for the physical/mental health benefits in my low density 'hood. I know not everyone has this right now, and feel badly. From an epidemiology perspective, will be curious about the high/low density statistics when we come out the other side of this. Not just who caught it / didn't ( we all may), but also the shape of the curve, access to hospitals etc. I'm not saying I know the answers there yet.

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Anonymous wrote:Population density and walkability is better for the planet.

Don’t let this current acute crisis let you forget about the slow death of climate change.

Many low density neighborhoods are 'walkable' with small civic centers. Most of DC is like this, and new suburb design focuses on sidewalks, walkability, green space, town centers. Have you followed this trend?

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Anonymous wrote:I live in DC, and I'm really liking it. It's not like NYC where it's hard to find space. I can go for a walk and maintain plenty of distance, but I can also have a porch happy hour where I can chat with all my neighbors while we are all on our own porches. I can be by myself yet not feel lonely.

+1

DC is livable. NYC is not.

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Anonymous wrote:What a crappy way to grind your axe, OP.

I'm sorry coronavirus has made increasing density politically untouchable for the foreseeable future.

(Not sorry).

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Anonymous wrote:I live in DC, and I'm really liking it. It's not like NYC where it's hard to find space. I can go for a walk and maintain plenty of distance, but I can also have a porch happy hour where I can chat with all my neighbors while we are all on our own porches. I can be by myself yet not feel lonely.

+1

DC is livable. NYC is not.

Lmao at “livable.” The Holocaust was “livable” for some people. PG county used to have a big sign coming in at college park from the beltway that said “Prince George’s County: A Livable Community”. I mean, PG just barely satisfies livable, but it’s such a low low bar haha

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All those people singing and chatting outside the balcony seem to be having a better time than empty nesters alone in their SFH.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in DC, and I'm really liking it. It's not like NYC where it's hard to find space. I can go for a walk and maintain plenty of distance, but I can also have a porch happy hour where I can chat with all my neighbors while we are all on our own porches. I can be by myself yet not feel lonely.

+1

DC is livable. NYC is not.

Lmao at “livable.” The Holocaust was “livable” for some people. PG county used to have a big sign coming in at college park from the beltway that said “Prince George’s County: A Livable Community”. I mean, PG just barely satisfies livable, but it’s such a low low bar haha

You are a moron. Seriously. You should never talk.

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I don't think what he meant was that NYC is too crowded. I think what he meant is that under the present rules in effect for NY State, too many people in NYC are still congregating in dense masses. Like tons of people crowding Central Park. There are other parks in NYC and surrounding that New Yorkers can visit if they need to go to one. They shouldn't be all crowding in the same areas.

This