How Skyscrapers Can Save the City
I come from a state where our largest building is only 12 stories tall, and that was almost impossible to get permits to build. The city of Burlington has talked about “building up” a few times before, but the public outcry was enormous, saying that it would destroy the character of the city, and ruin the views of the lake. I like Burlington the way it is, but I can also support change if it’s done tastefully and sensible.
Besides making cities more affordable and architecturally interesting, tall buildings are greener than sprawl, and they foster social capital and creativity. Yet some urban planners and preservationists seem to have a misplaced fear of heights that yields damaging restrictions on how tall a building can be. From New York to Paris to Mumbai, there’s a powerful case for building up, not out.
Interesting… there certainly are more issues with tall buildings than meet the eye, but in the right places they can be ‘beacons’ of architecture and urban planning.
I am pretty Glaeserian about height and density. Light, greenspace, and historic buildings are good, but their costs are deeply underestimated.
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How Skyscrapers Can Save the City
I come from a state where our largest building is only 12 stories tall, and that was almost impossible to get permits to build. The city of Burlington has talked about “building up” a few times before, but the public outcry was enormous, saying that it would destroy the character of the city, and ruin the views of the lake. I like Burlington the way it is, but I can also support change if it’s done tastefully and sensible.
Besides making cities more affordable and architecturally interesting, tall buildings are greener than sprawl, and they foster social capital and creativity. Yet some urban planners and preservationists seem to have a misplaced fear of heights that yields damaging restrictions on how tall a building can be. From New York to Paris to Mumbai, there’s a powerful case for building up, not out.
Interesting… there certainly are more issues with tall buildings than meet the eye, but in the right places they can be ‘beacons’ of architecture and urban planning.
I am pretty Glaeserian about height and density. Light, greenspace, and historic buildings are good, but their costs are deeply underestimated.
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Interesting read, whether you’re an architecture buff or not.
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Why is there even an article about this? Isn’t it the obvious solution?
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