Does density make people happy?
Tuesday, March 11th, 2014Is there a ‘good’ and a ‘bad’ kind of density?
Is density for its own sake an improvement to a city?
Gordon Clark has an opinion piece over at the Vancouver Province about density and it’s effect on people in the city.
Perhaps I’d feel better about all the growth if someone could point to some positives. But where are all the natural history museums, art galleries and other great cultural features common to other large cities? Despite the growth, we’re not acquiring any of the cultural attributes of large cities that at least provide some trade-off to a hectic life in an urban jungle. Let’s face it, we’re an artistic wasteland compared with truly great cities. How are all those condo towers blocking the spectacular views of the North Shore mountains and the ocean making us more interesting?
What do you think? Are community and culture getting shafted in the race to density and growth or are long term Vancouverites just grouchy and looking at the past through rose coloured glasses?
