Farmers in Highrises?

I read recently that China is building millions of units of social housing in the near future, enough units to house the population of Germany.  Most of the population is moving from farms to the city. 

I don't know their strategy, but I suspect highrise buildings are being designed for most sites.  The Six  Story Townlet may be a good alternative to the repetitive thirty story apartment blocks included in news reports.  The Townlet has many advantages for modest income residents that are not affordable in highrise buildings.  One Six Story Townlet provides the same building area as two 29 story apartment buildings within the same land area. 

Recent studies have shown the majority of modest income families prefer low-rise apartments because:

·         Crime and fear of crime are lower.

·         Children have fewer behavioral problems when they are easy to supervise and have more opportunities to be outside.

·         Lowrise living is friendlier and provides more opportunities for community support.

The economic flexibility of the Townlet provides additional value that is unavailable in equivalent highrise structures.  The Flexible Use Buildings' dimensions and infrastucture encourage changes in use from residential to commercial to institutional as a community's demographics and economy change.