By Helen LuiWe constantly hear about the problems with density: tiny shoeboxes in the sky, looming towers and their shadows, traffic congestion, and overcrowding. But despite popular discourse, denser living can actually be good for us and our communities.Density as healthDensity brings public services, transit, parks, and amenities closer together. When we can walk our
What about the adverse mental and physiological health effects of living in densely populated zones? Pollution (even if cars didn’t exist) in almost every major city is above safe limits for people, let alone the critters that also call cities home.
It’s not the density that is the problem. It’s the cars. If we could reduce car use in these densely-packed cities, we’d find that the air and noise pollution would drop dramatically.
Further, people who live in cities tend to be healthier than those that don’t. Driving everywhere and constantly being in traffic is not good for you mentally or physically.