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Firstly, afaik many high-rises are already set up this way, especially in China or Hong Kong where they get pretty dense.

Also IIRC there's a settlement in Alaska or Canada that's just one apartment building, population of 200-something. Personally I wouldn't be able to live there, with everyone knowing who's sleeping with whom.

Secondly, I don't know how enclosed you want the space, but in many European cities, you get everything you need and most of what you want in a rather short walking distance―instead of having to drive. Plus you get sun and fresh air, as opposed to what was there in Kowloon.



China it depends as many cities things are a fair distance away, but core of HK is pretty dense. But that’s a plus for me, that I can go downstairs and get most of what I need from a small radius that’s very walkable.

I agree with the 200 person complex, that’s too small. It needs to be something big enough and containing enough people that it feels like a small city, not a small school.


If it's just size you want.... here is a building with similar population, ca 30,000 ppl.

https://www.google.com.au/maps/@22.3080235,114.1927302,348m/...


Are you thinking of Begich Towers in Whittier, Alaska? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begich_Towers


Huh learned the term arcology today. I think that’s a pretty fitting word to describe what I meant.


Someone didn't grow up playing Sim City 2000...

https://simcity.fandom.com/wiki/Arcology


> Also IIRC there's a settlement in Alaska or Canada that's just one apartment building, population of 200-something. Personally I wouldn't be able to live there, with everyone knowing who's sleeping with whom.

I take it you never lived in a large college dorm?


This is "le mur" / "the wall" in Fermont, Québec, Canada.

https://youtu.be/_xG1YmOWrD8




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