"You have to say these are the spaces we want to preserve and these are the areas that are located appropriately for denser development."

In suburban communities like Pasadena, residents often fear that denser development will increase traffic.

Such an arrangement, it was said, would allow for even denser development in the future.

Around 1880, as denser development swept east from Midtown, a small brownstone-front apartment house was put up on the 57th Street portion.

This model allowed for denser residential development, while also providing ample open/green-space amenities.

Open space begins to break up the urban fabric here, in contrast to the denser development of downtown.

The commission is also looking at sewage treatment technology that could allow denser development.

The building now sits on reduced acreage that retains its relationship with the creek, surrounded by denser residential development.

The site is too desirable and developers have in mind the razing of the present inexpensive homes to make way for a denser development.

Some of the Beltline's tallest and densest residential developments are planned for this area.