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A Bird's Eye View of Density 1. The Density Problem 2. Preconceptions 3. Design Matters 4. Measuring Density 5. What does Density look like? 6. Yards, Streets, Parks & More 7. Location, Location, Context 8. Choosing Density 9. Parking 10. Design tradeoffs 11. Building Up Not Out 12. Vary the Pattern
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A Bird's Eye View

7. Location, Location, Location

So much of a neighborhood's appeal depends on its context. If you imagine that this house sits in a landscape sprinkled with barns and rolling meadows, you might be surprised� (click here to continue >)

to see that it actually forms one small piece of an unbroken fabric of one-acre lots that extends for a few square miles. Although the house and lot may be well appointed, the context doesn't offer much in the way of diversity or other amenities. (<previous)

Although these houses have small yards� (click here to continue >)

�they are close to both urban services and mountain wilderness. Density in the right location offers people convenience. A nearby job, shopping district, or beach can make daily life more comfortable. (<previous)

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