r/cityplanning

As American I find this really strange and odd but I took drive in Canada and a number of malls there have tower apartments by mall there. What kind of city planning this?

I was shocked at number of high rise apartments and high rise condos there mostly clustered by mall.

What kind of city planning is this? The two to five story apartments are not wide spread in Canada like you find in the US even in the suburbs there.

The only other countries I know of that have this type of zoning are former USSR commie blocks and in China.

What is the connection of mall and clustered of high rise residential towers? Is it some thing Canada city planners copied from USSR?

Is city planning in Canada more concentrated at federal level in Canada unlike US more like city level? Where in the US different cities can have different zoning rules on building highs? Well because number of US city ban high rise buildings even mid rise buildings ban in number of cities.

What does mall have do with residential building?

I’m wondering in the US is urban planning causing housing criss or is it local communities appose to building.

People say the reason housing is so expensive in the US now is they are not building homes like they use to in the past so I’m wondering is urban planning getting in way or is it local communities appose to building.

I hear for developers to get approved to build home can be up to 10 to 15 years. Why would city hall not want the city to grow?

Also was there more developers in the past compared to now.

I stopped working after having kids and am thinking of going back. I have been out of touch with anything planning related and am nervous about the gap. I have a masters and wish we had hybrid remote option for planning. I know with certain positions (like working for the public sector) you need to be there in person but planning culture and profession really needs more inclusive options for women or dads who want or need to work. Thoughts?