A fascinating post - contrasting both the manifold benefits of building upwards with the potential 'human' benefits of building outwards. An interesting additional factor to consider is the effect of excess traffic on our humanity - both on our characters (patience, joy, and others are severely limited), and on our lifestyles (how much creative/leisure time is lost to traffic),not to mention the environmental cost.
The example of Christchurch is doubly interesting when you consider the red zone. So much that once was occupied now demolished and reclaimed by nature, yet with many telltale signs of what has been.
Very interesting take on the sprawliness of Christchurch. Never looked at it from this angle before.
A fascinating post - contrasting both the manifold benefits of building upwards with the potential 'human' benefits of building outwards. An interesting additional factor to consider is the effect of excess traffic on our humanity - both on our characters (patience, joy, and others are severely limited), and on our lifestyles (how much creative/leisure time is lost to traffic),not to mention the environmental cost.
The example of Christchurch is doubly interesting when you consider the red zone. So much that once was occupied now demolished and reclaimed by nature, yet with many telltale signs of what has been.