Many neighborhoods, and especially post-WWII subdivisions, don’t have enough neighbors to support neighborhood businesses. The businesses you can walk to will stand a much better chance of doing well if you have at least 5 homes per acre. At 10 homes per acre, they’re likely to thrive. Where can we put these additional homes? The American construction industry has built mostly houses that are over 2,000 square feet for decades, at a time that the average American household has been shrinking to today’s average of around two people, with many single-person households. These households would be better served with homes that are substantially smaller and therefore less costly to rent or buy, and to heat or cool. Smaller homes can be added to existing neighborhood in a number of attractive and interesting ways that would be impossible for larger homes.
Who can do this?
What does it cost?
Who can help?