It’s not just your imagination if you think apartments are getting smaller while growing more expensive

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[–]magnora7[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I agree with your points completely, that's well put. Why do you think there is pressure to increase density in urban areas though?

[–]CA_Taxpayer 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Traffic congestion and the fact that most people want to live (relatively) close to where they work are probably the biggest factors. Another is controlling the urban sprawl that is eating up our "natural" areas. Environmentalists say that people shouldn't be living in the places that are prone to natural forest fires or in deserts with fragile eco-systems.