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Originally Posted by Drybrain
This. Tall buildings aren't a prerequisite for density, nor do they put cities on any hypothetical map, unless they're exceptionally, record-settingly tall--which Halifax won't get anyway.
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I don't necessarily disagree with this but I think it's mostly a straw man. Very few people in Halifax think this way. The real argument tends to be that the city needs to promote development so that it can be more economically vibrant, retain more young people, etc. Some people who are against development don't like to argue against this very reasonable position so they make up something else that is easier to shoot down, shoot it down, and then pretend they shot down the real argument when they did not.
If you look closely at the arguments of the Tim Bousquets, Paceys, and Bev Millers, you will find very little in the way of plausible explanations of how their vision will lead to greater economic prosperity for the full range of people living in the city.