Metrotown is miserable exactly because of our planning. It follows the North American style of density from the last 40 years where we only build 30-story towers or single family homes.
Urbanists are saying we should instead expand the missing middle density to build livable communities and upzone the entire metro area.
The problem is that without those things, increased density creates a lot of problems: E.G. Traffic around Metrotown
Metrotown is miserable exactly because of our planning. It follows the North American style of density from the last 40 years where we only build 30-story towers or single family homes.
Urbanists are saying we should instead expand the missing middle density to build livable communities and upzone the entire metro area.