This piece explores two ideas…that density will allow people to stay in their neighborhoods, if not their homes, but will upset the neighborhood character and that density will destroy neighborhoods, as single family assetshomes are replaced by multifamily developments…that are meant to be contradictory. From both viewpoints, people are being priced out, whether due to an inability to remake their home to accommodate new needs or as rising land values turn homes into teardown.
“If you can’t allow incremental change in neighborhoods, they’re going to be torn down and be completely rebuilt over time, as homeowners need to seek other solutions that work for their families.”
I guess it depends on what you think makes neighborhood character…the buildings or the neighbors themselves. Looks a lot to me like the buildings matter more than the people, just as cars are more important than anyone who needs to get around. It’s propertarianism, all the way down.