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That's what I thought. Sometimes, just because a city has a traditional east coast build and layout (small, narrow roads, row houses, etc. does not always guarantee it is denser than other types of cities.
Exactly, people make this mistake with LA all the time. Yes, the built form is sunbelt, but they do manage to pack people in up to a certain ppsm. California is actually quite urbanized despite the stereotypes. Still, like I mentioned I'm quite jealous of the built form Richmond and other older East Coast cities have. Great bones.
Edit: I think last time we had this comparison I looked and Richmond was slightly ahead in weighted density.
1.Not in the South
2.In California
3.Mediterranean Climate is better than Humid Subtropical Climate (subjective of course, but matters to me)
4.SF Bay Area is better than Greater Washington/Baltimore as far as nearest big urban center
5.No snow or freezing rain in Sacramento
6.Summers aren't uncomfortably muggy in Sacramento like in Richmond
7.Sacramento is more urban than Richmond
8.Not in the South (I know I mentioned that already)
Richmond is definitely more Urban than Sacramento.
Sacramento's weighted density is higher than New Orleans, Detroit, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, and etc. But falls below those cities in terms of Urbanity, including being below Richmond.
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Sacramento's weighted density is higher than New Orleans, Detroit, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, and etc. But falls below those cities in terms of Urbanity, including being below Richmond.
What do you mean by "in terms of urbanity" exactly?
You can fit a lot more people in a vinyl-sided apartment complex with surface parking than you can with row houses. That's how a city can be more dense but less urban. Not saying that is the case with Sacramento though.
Is it really a slam dunk that Richmond is more "urban"? Midtown Sac was built before the automobile.
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