Notas del episodio
This is episode two of my three-part series with urban strategist Mike Hathorne, and we’re tackling the topic that sends entire towns to public hearings with pitchforks: density.Everyone’s heard it: “A high-density project is coming in…” And instantly, it’s kill the beast, shut it down, save the field next door. In this episode, Mike and I break down why density triggers such a visceral reaction—and why most of the time, we’re aiming our anger at the wrong thing.We dig into:
- Why people fear “density” even when they already live at 4 units/acre
- How the number (units per acre) gets blamed instead of the pattern and design
- Why you can have terrible low-density and magical higher-density
- How zoning and finance quietly creat ...