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raccoon600's comments
Posted Fri, Jul 29, 8:02 p.m.
Please note all the editorial picks are not in favor of increasing heigh limits, and all favor a similar theme of "not opposing up zoning, but oppose it in this case". A recent Atlantic article notes the immense need for increasing hight limits for new buildings in urban areas: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/03/how-skyscrapers-can-save-the-city/8387/ ...
MOREPosted Wed, Jul 27, 1:22 p.m.
True, developers profit when zoning laws allow higher buildings. But, it also creates more incentive for developers to build. And the end result is more housing, something we desperately need in the city.
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