What is the BEST Density for Cities?
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Some cities are incredibly dense, filled with towering skyscrapers. Others are spread out, filled with single family homes. Which is better? Is there a best density? Spoiler: it has something to do with transportation.
# Resources mentioned in this video
- A Pattern Language: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Pattern_Language
- Transit-Supportive Density in Greater Boston: https://www.tbf.org/-/media/indicators/boston-indicators-reports/report-files/transit-supportive-density-report-2025_01_30.pdf
- Transit-Supportive Densities and Land Uses: https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/tsdluguidancepaper.pdf
- Urban Densities and Transit: A Multi-dimensional Perspective: https://escholarship.org/content/qt3mb598qr/qt3mb598qr.pdf
Produced by Dave Amos and the fine folks at Nebula Studios.
Written by Dave Amos.
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Black Lives Matter.
Trans rights.
Watch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-what-is-the-best-density-for-cities
Some cities are incredibly dense, filled with towering skyscrapers. Others are spread out, filled with single family homes. Which is better? Is there a best density? Spoiler: it has something to do with transportation.
# Resources mentioned in this video
- A Pattern Language: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Pattern_Language
- Transit-Supportive Density in Greater Boston: https://www.tbf.org/-/media/indicators/boston-indicators-reports/report-files/transit-supportive-density-report-2025_01_30.pdf
- Transit-Supportive Densities and Land Uses: https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/tsdluguidancepaper.pdf
- Urban Densities and Transit: A Multi-dimensional Perspective: https://escholarship.org/content/qt3mb598qr/qt3mb598qr.pdf
Produced by Dave Amos and the fine folks at Nebula Studios.
Written by Dave Amos.
Select images and video from Getty Images.
Black Lives Matter.
Trans rights.
