r/Urbanism • u/works-in-progress • 7h ago

China builds towers in a park, while America, and nearly everyone else, builds squat mid-rise blocks. The difference comes down to regulation, not culture.

worksinprogress.co

25 Upvotes

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r/Urbanism • u/Clear_Field_2582 • 3h ago

City Country Fingers

drive.google.com

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A citizen led approach to reversing urban sprawl, informed by the work of Christopher Alexander and Elinor Ostrom.

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r/Urbanism • u/ByRightNYC • 10h ago

Tribeca's New Condo Is 14 Square Feet Under Its Zoning Limit. Across the Street, Zoning Allows 50% More.

danieltrubman.substack.com

23 Upvotes

11 comments

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