Are there any examples of new, dense construction in North America that aren&#x27;t ugly or dispiriting to live in?<p>Serious question. I live in a very dense neighborhood by North American standards. About 32,000 people per square mile, and it&#x27;s self contained: people don&#x27;t have to travel elsewhere to go out, shop, relax, etc. Some leave for work, but a high proportion are here during the day too.<p>It was built around 1900, and lots of people visit just for the atmosphere.<p>If we could clone this neighborhood and built it elsewhere, it would be a good thing. But we don&#x27;t seem to be able to build neighborhoods in this style anymore.<p>Are there any new developments that are both dense and nice?