Floor-area ratio (FAR) of 0.54 at 16 units/acre

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• Floor-area ratio (FAR)concept0.862
  The ratio of total building floor area to site area, used to characterize density.
• Density threshold (16 units/acre)concept0.773
  The upper limit of density for a humane neighborhood, above which pedestrian space is sacrificed destructively.
• A density of 16 dwellings (or units) per acre is roughly the upper limit of what can be achieved while keeping the environment humane.claim0.751
  The central density threshold claim derived from the interaction of the four colors.
• Table 4: At 20 units/acre: Pedestrians drop to 7%, Gardens 33%, Buildings 32%, Cars 28%finding0.747
  Demonstrates how a 12% density increase (from 16 to 20 units/acre) causes dramatic pedestrian space loss.
• An ordinary American house contains a density of about 1 decision per cubic foot, thus about 20,000 possible mistakes when the house is not generated.claim0.732
  Estimate based on labor hours and physical pieces; used to motivate economic cost analysis.
• 100% of floor area in Shiratori apartment within 3 m of a window vs ~25% in typical high-risefinding0.718
  Daylight coverage comparison.
• Table 3: Progresso percentages at 16 units/acre: Pedestrians 17%, Gardens 30%, Buildings 28%, Cars 25%finding0.712
  Specific target percentages for the Progresso neighborhood at the upper limit of humane density.
• Modern labor-material ratios of 50:50, 60:40, and 70:30 are now common in building constructionfinding0.711
  Quantitative finding establishing why labor-intensive traditional techniques are no longer economically viable.