There is room enough indoors in New York City for the whole 1963 world's population to enter, with room enough inside for all hands to dance the twist in average nightclub proximity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fuller notes that New York City has enough indoor space to hold the entire world population from 1963. He uses this to illustrate that density is manageable with the available infrastructure.
- In plain terms
- New York City has enough indoor space for the entire world population.
- What can you take from it?
- Consider existing space capacity when evaluating population density.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does space limit population growth?
- How do we use existing space better?
Another view
Indoor space is not a practical metric for habitable living space for billions.
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