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by spydum 3667 days ago
How does it feel to be just under the 800ft line? Does article make you wish you could have added just a few more floors? ;)

In all seriousness - I've never been to nyc (never had a reason to I guess). I just don't comprehend the demand to build up. Is there really that much demand? Like at what density level does other infrastructure become a bottleneck (transit/power/water/food)?

2 comments

>Is there really that much demand?

Sure, in any city with lots of people and limited land, island cities especially. Manhattan is one, Hong Kong another.

>Like at what density level does other infrastructure become a bottleneck (transit/power/water/food)?

Good question, would be interested to see studies on this too.

The higher you go, the quieter it gets :)