Japan has heaps of this kind of moderate-high density. You notice they don't have heaps of high rises there, and I think this size of building is a great middle ground.
You get more vibrant street levels thanks to the commerce floor, and you can get much more comfortable housing than "commie blocks" or apartment high rises that get stuffed in the middle of unfavorable locations.
It's also not anti-family like some people seem to think it is. They are often bigger than units or apartments, and being close to the things you need is very pro-social.
Of course, nothing is more pro-family and just generally pro everyon, than affordable housing. The investment-real estate economy is a blight on many of our societies.
You get more vibrant street levels thanks to the commerce floor, and you can get much more comfortable housing than "commie blocks" or apartment high rises that get stuffed in the middle of unfavorable locations.
It's also not anti-family like some people seem to think it is. They are often bigger than units or apartments, and being close to the things you need is very pro-social.
Of course, nothing is more pro-family and just generally pro everyon, than affordable housing. The investment-real estate economy is a blight on many of our societies.