Chinese Towers and American Blocks

Alfred Twu on why China builds towers in parks while America builds squat mid-rise blocks. The difference is regulation, not culture. Half of China's population lived in high-rises by 2015.

“The side-by-side comparisons are eye-opening. Same density, completely different urban form. China's approach of towers-in-parks produces more green space per resident than American mid-rises. Regulation shapes cities more than preference.”