>>1846260>apartments are more expensiveMore expensive than what? Parking lots? You'd be wrong there since the city pays for parking lots, but apartment buildings actually generate new tax revenue. Or do you mean more expensive than houses? You'd be wrong there too. A house built on the same land is always going to be more expensive per resident.
>Can you give an actual example of this?Alright, here's a random ass parking lot I found in Kansas City. Convert that whole thing into midrise apartments with street level shops. It will hold more people than the parking lot and create new jobs in the urban center.