In its research paper, ‘The Density Dividend: solutions for growing and shrinking cities’, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) highlights six factors that determine a city’s likely success in managing and boosting population density. For Dresden, a very strong factor is Germany’s national planning framework for cities. Good factors include a durable city plan, fiscal flexibility and a transit-oriented development strategy. Planning beyond the city’s borders and regional agencies/corporations are also positives.

Source : October 2015/ULI/Dresden/RES