It certainly is a very efficient way to build, but efficient systems can be very fragile. Less cars = less mobility= less chance of survival if there is EVER a reason to leave. Any breakdown in the system(sewage, food supply, civil unrest) already creates a critically unsafe environment in most compact cities. It also creates a more controllable population. Just look at prisons for an extreme example. High density, no cars, . An additional 30% increase in population/city block is not a good idea. The reason these types of city plans are an increasing reality is due almost entirely to a plan devised by the Super Duper Wealthy Control Freaks who are afraid of people having the freedom and ability to move freely around the country/world. So they make cities “bikeable”,and “walkable” and sell it to people in the most friendly, feel goody, most trendy way possible. It’s called U.N. AGENDA 21 and its is a reality. I beg you to go to www.democratesagainstagenda21.com for the documentation. 99% of people advocating these types of projects are good intentioned, but they cannot see that it is pushed on local governments, through grants by a U.N. org call ICLEI. Its about increasing control for those Control Freaks at the tippy top. They are afraid of the common people, so they sell them on the idea that cars are bad. It is carried out by politicians for city cash ( federal and state grants, sales of these newly, acquired by eminent domain, properties), and perpetuated by the good intentioned bicyclist/city lover.
