Density in urban areas is not a simple concept. It can be defined in a variety of ways. This paper presents alternative measures of urban density and compares how they perform across a set of 59 large urban areas in the United States in 2010. Population and housing unit densities show similar...

Urban density boosts productivity and innovation, improves access to goods and services, reduces typical travel distances, encourages energy-efficient construction and transport, and facilitates sharing scarce amenities. However, density is also synonymous with crowding, makes living and moving...

Urban density boosts productivity and innovation, improves access to goods and services, reduces typical travel distances, encourages energy-efficient construction and transport, and facilitates sharing scarce amenities. However, density is also synonymous with crowding, makes living and moving...