Compare the space between them to the space between the blocks that exist. There’s way more space.
Also, do tell what the reason is besides it just being cheaper to build on empty land? If this isn’t meant to be a car centric neighbourhood, you really don’t need everything to be straight.
What are all those stupid shapes, and why does it look like there about 3 feet between each one?
Looks like normal European four-story buildings. I live in one with some strange corners. No Problem with them.
@death_to_carrots @ColeSloth and older US ones as well, from before they’d invented suburbs… Flatiron Building, anyone?!
There’s no reason cities have to be boring squares. And those shapes could preserve the most trees.
There’s a reason houses aren’t shaped really oddly. Also a reason there’s more space between them.
Compare the space between them to the space between the blocks that exist. There’s way more space.
Also, do tell what the reason is besides it just being cheaper to build on empty land? If this isn’t meant to be a car centric neighbourhood, you really don’t need everything to be straight.