2.6Theme 4: Density is not the problem, poor design is

Density is not the problem, poor design is

Figure 2.6.1VSurveyed plots, coloured by density and housing quality.

Housing quality (0 to 32)

Figure 2.6.2VDensity against housing quality. One dot is one plot; equal plots sit side by side.

Sources Toolkit 3 survey, 69 plots. Dense: FAR 1.87 or more (Sim, Soft City, p. 380). Good: 16 or more of 32.

32

Dense from FAR 1.87

24

16

8

0

0

2

4

6

Density: floor area ratio (FAR)

WHAT WE COUNTED

We measured the density of 69 plots in the industrial area and scored each for housing quality out of 32.

RESULT, 69 PLOTS

WHAT IT MEANS

Density makes little difference here. Of the 34 dense plots, 31 (91%) score below the midpoint. Of the 35 that are not dense, 30 (86%) do.

Good from 16 of 32

Only 8 plots score 16 or more, and the best reaches 21 of 32. Quality is low whatever the density.

8

10

44.9% of plots

3

Dense + good quality

4.3% of plots

43.5% of plots

5

Not dense + good quality

7.2% of plots