Quote:
Originally Posted by Yakmelk
I for one would never want to live there, its just too many people huddled together in one building imo. You could make a lot of cheap social housing that way but that would probably make the densest ghetto in the world.
That is how people basically live anyways in the city except you cut out the traffic accidents. 40 stories 1/2 mile wide might be better but I don't like heights. Also at 10 stories you could bypass elevators. You could have basically wilderness inside the building and gardens and water parks outside or on the roof. Your job would be inside the building. Your low rent could be your tax. If you don't have a job you could donate time instead of tax.
But by designing this way you would put them in the best locations, Malibu near a harbor, Coronado island, Honolulu, Aspen next to the ski slope, Lake Tahoe. In those case I would move, as I could be out in the boat in 5 minutes. Then there are connections to light and high speed rail and airports. The building could even have an airport, or actually 20 miles away to avoid noise. Most apartments would not have a window.
Since I live in the northern Los Angeles I would love to move near attractions without the traffic. You don't have the co2 emissions. All the nuisances of city life removed, all the benefits expanded. A dense ghetto, or heaven on earth your choice.
Last edited by steelhouse; 04-23-2016 at 01:21 PM.