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1  Visualizing Density <br />than a few minutes walk from a greenway or park extension is <br />worth heeding if cities and towns are to grow inward. <br />density in the neighborhood Living closer <br />together has some negative aspects—less private space, fewer <br />parking spaces, and more noise, to name a few—but good <br />design can help overcome some of these drawbacks. Specific <br />design elements, or amenities, should be present in all dense <br />neighborhoods. Carefully placed and proportioned public <br />spaces often compensate for the loss of large lots. Clearly <br />defined private gardens can be more appealing outdoor spaces <br />than large, blank lawns. Diversity in architecture is key. Green <br />infrastructure in the form of parks, greenways, or tree-lined <br />streets offers the connection with the natural world we all crave. <br />An interconnected street network that serves both vehicles and <br />pedestrians can make neighborhood life more community ori- <br />ented and convenient. These are the amenities that make people <br />forget, or not even notice, that a neighborhood is high-density. <br />Dense housing can be bleak if it’s architecturally monoto- <br />nous. When the same building type is repeated up and down <br />identical streets, the result is tedious to look at. Density can also <br />be boring to live in if there is only one type of use and one <br />8001.24 <br />St. Johnsbury, Vermont