>>The sprawling 20 and 30 story apartment complexes that are all around Taipei really expanded my view of how other countries do it. “Fields and fields” of these massive structures.
As an Indian. This culture caught on some time here in Bangalore early 2000s. But most people, even those living in large apartments, eventually prefer living in individual detached homes over time. Simple reason: Privacy. There are also a whole lot of other things. Space to dry clothes, walking space. Disturbance from from people staying the floor above. Unhygienic neighbours. etc etc.
The plus point is it comes inside a gated community. It's Brazil like inequality contrast here in Bangalore these days. Rich IT/software MNC working families live behind these bespoke apartment gated communities. Which is often contained within a larger slum.
The detached home/row houses gated communities are fairly expensive and in terms of US dollars are anywhere between $500K to $1 million. Most people buying these are people who won the higher salary software job lottery.
People like me who have always been there in Bangalore stay in the inner parts of the city which are not this cool and jazzy. Most homes are old, crumbling and roads are full of potholes. It's mixed population and the areas aren't all that much gentrified. So not many posh software people like to stay here.
Eventually you just pay extra for living among people of your income class.
As an Indian. This culture caught on some time here in Bangalore early 2000s. But most people, even those living in large apartments, eventually prefer living in individual detached homes over time. Simple reason: Privacy. There are also a whole lot of other things. Space to dry clothes, walking space. Disturbance from from people staying the floor above. Unhygienic neighbours. etc etc.
The plus point is it comes inside a gated community. It's Brazil like inequality contrast here in Bangalore these days. Rich IT/software MNC working families live behind these bespoke apartment gated communities. Which is often contained within a larger slum.
The detached home/row houses gated communities are fairly expensive and in terms of US dollars are anywhere between $500K to $1 million. Most people buying these are people who won the higher salary software job lottery.
People like me who have always been there in Bangalore stay in the inner parts of the city which are not this cool and jazzy. Most homes are old, crumbling and roads are full of potholes. It's mixed population and the areas aren't all that much gentrified. So not many posh software people like to stay here.
Eventually you just pay extra for living among people of your income class.