i might add:

apartment blocks are a health risk to inhabitants on many levels:

spread of illnesses (has become very obvious during pandemic)
increased stress from crammed living & traffic areas, noise, possibly smells
drastically increased risk in case of fire
no personal outdoor space, discourages outdoor recreation
minimal or missing opportunities for home gardening

the environmental benefits are also questionable

single family homes can in principle offer birds & insects a suitable environment & offer space for species that are adapted to living around human settlements, while apartment blocks are usually surrounded by mowed grass & a few trees at best
apartment blocks require more expensive materials & construction equipment (unless you make serious cuts into fire safety & living quality)
building infrastructure needs to expend extra energy on lifting people, their shopping & belongings, water etc to higher floors
concentrated living also concentrates emissions through heating, waste disposal, sewage in one spot (even with treatment facilities)

@ledocool431 @pareinoia i had neighbours above who’d start a nice lil hookah sesh every night around 1