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New video released – ‘Jericho Lands: An Alternative Proposal’ contrasts 60 highrises up to 49 storeys versus environmentally friendly low-rise scenario (cityhallwatch.wordpress.com)
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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago

Remind me how low rise boxes that waste all the sky above them are more efficient than proper towers? Are we forgetting that we need to over-provide housing if we ever want to reverse the sprawl of shitty bungalows into wild space and valuable agricultural land?