• lime!@feddit.nu
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    3 days ago

    huh, i had no problem reading it. the source is the page i hotlinked it from, just follow the parent url.

    the legend lists three city sizes; 5k-80k, 80k-500k, and 500k+.

    if i’m reading it correctly, dallas/fw has a population density of 1370/km^2. my city, which is fully district heated, has 1190/km^2. my parents live in a community of around 5000 people, with a density of 680/km^2, also fully district heated.

    i also used to live in a steel town (1600ish/km^2) where most of the district heat came from the steel mill. no extra heating necessary unless it was really cold. they have heated sidewalks too.

    all to say, i think you’ve underestimated the size and diversity of europe. the average population density of sweden is about equal to canada.