When did townhouses get replaced by detached homes, and why?
>>32148Townhouses aren't that small, they're usually rented out as apartments nowadays
They're good as 3-5 story rental residential buildings in "mid density" urban areas
They're even built in some newer mixed-use suburbs to help save space while selling some more homes
wish we had a general urban planning thread but this will do
>>32148>>32155>>32156vidrel.
>>32604This doesn't explain how density occurs
Land prices increase as cities expand, causing real estate developers to buy up expensive land and build upwards to compensate through rent leases or condo sales