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Most of the cities in California[1] could fit their population into 5 buildings[2] at a cost of $1200 per person to build and $200-$600 to rent[3] if there was political will and competence. Unfortunately (or fortunately) we have none.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_cities_in_Cali...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regent_International_Center

[3] https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/%E6%96%B0%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E...

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"The architectural design has been called "dull,"[4] and the entire concept of the complex is frequently referred to as "dystopian."[4][7][11] Residing in a "self-sufficient living environment" can negatively affect an individual's mental health. In addition, the tightly-packed apartments can cause claustrophobia. The various amenities are restricted by the floor the residents live on, and different floors have different rent prices, which can result in socioeconomic differences between residents."

Yeahhhhhh I'll be first in line for the "does not have the will for this" queue. Yuck.

Unless you're arguing this is inherent to high density of any signifcant magnitude, I don't see how management or design of this one project is relevant. Buildings in Singapore like SkyVille @ Dawson are maybe 30% the DU/acre of Regent Intl but are green, open, humane in layout.

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