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Originally Posted by CyberEric
Wow, that is really impressive for such a small town. My college town had that many people and I think the tallest building there was 4 stories.
In a word; why?
Is there some tourist industry there or something?
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I can think of many reasons. More efficient buildings, more compact, leading to less road paving, repair, and snow clearing, less utility distances. The list goes on. All adding up to less energy use, and a place with charm to boot. Just because there's plenty of land around doesn't mean you have to blanket it with one-stories and asphalt. Sadly, this mentality is all too rare in the US.
Thanks for the pics, this is quite a revelation. High today of 45F/7C here. Too cold!