http://earthsky.org/human-world/jose-gomez-ibanez-on-greater-urban-density-and-less-driving A Clear Voice for Science Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:27:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://earthsky.org/human-world/jose-gomez-ibanez-on-greater-urban-density-and-less-driving/comment-page-1#comment-13805 CC Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:35:07 +0000 http://earthsky.org/?p=25859#comment-13805 As you promote more dense urban living, you ought to have reality check on the underground utilities in already-packed CBDs. The costs to upgrade sewer lines and impact on other services often are hidden but real. Developers don't have much incentives to build high-density housing in build-out cities. If people prefer to live closer, they have the choice to move to those already dense cities. We should not assume in the name of solving traffic jam, we should covert Los Angeles to look/feel like Boston/New York. As you promote more dense urban living, you ought to have reality check on the underground utilities in already-packed CBDs. The costs to upgrade sewer lines and impact on other services often are hidden but real. Developers don’t have much incentives to build high-density housing in build-out cities. If people prefer to live closer, they have the choice to move to those already dense cities. We should not assume in the name of solving traffic jam, we should covert Los Angeles to look/feel like Boston/New York.

]]> http://earthsky.org/human-world/jose-gomez-ibanez-on-greater-urban-density-and-less-driving/comment-page-1#comment-13772 Maria L. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:14:39 +0000 http://earthsky.org/?p=25859#comment-13772 Having everything close by is a great concept, however, the cost of living in cities such as the ones mentioned here is quite expensive. I believe that we all have come to the understanding that we have to do something about CO2 emissions. Dr Jose Gomez is leading the way. I just wish that housing in metropolitan areas was more accessible for middle class families. Just a thought Having everything close by is a great concept, however, the cost of living in cities such as the ones mentioned here is quite expensive. I believe that we all have come to the understanding that we have to do something about CO2 emissions. Dr Jose Gomez is leading the way. I just wish that housing in metropolitan areas was more accessible for middle class families.
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