• FireRetardant@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    As someone who lived in a few houses and now rent an apartment, when well done it is not bad at all. I don’t hear my neighbours ever and my building is a renovated house, not even a new build with modern sound proofing. My location lets me walk to nearly everything I need, including the main bus terminal in my city. If you asked me 5 years ago I’d have said I could never live in an apartment and now it is one of my favourite places I’ve lived.

    • SlippyCliff76@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      In my apartment building they ripped out the carpeting and padding of the unit above me. I couldn’t hear the residents that lived above me at all when there was carpet, but these new neighbors are making lots of footfall noises with the hard floors. It’s close to a nightly basis with them. Their footfalls will keep me awake past 11 pm.

  • powerofm@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    A great start! Now let’s also cut back on parking minimums and setback bylaws to make nicer spaces that people actually want to live in, rather than townhouses masquerading as a single mansion

    • FireRetardant@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Build multifamily housing where transit has priority over cars. I want to see trams with priority at traffic lights.