KentXie
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So apparently this Thursday I believe, a group of BRA officials will be coming to my Urban Economics class for some Q&A. I'm preparing to grill them for all they're worth. The topic focuses on the waterfront, but I'm going to take the opportunity to ask other questions about the city such as:
What are your stances to shadow laws in the CBD?
Why do shadows play such a large role, even when the area it affects and time it affects is miniscule?
Through urban economic models, the CBD tends to result in higher rent prices and higher density (height). Why are there so many height limits (excluding FAA caps) and why do communities have so much power using that argument?
Explain why the proposal at Dainty Dot was deemed to tall at 350ft and why the original proposal was scrap because it was too much of a landmark that it will pull attention away from the Greenway? Is that not going against the urban economics model?
Why are proposals at the high spine always accused of being too tall?
What is too tall in a city?
Anything else that you guys would like me to ask?
What are your stances to shadow laws in the CBD?
Why do shadows play such a large role, even when the area it affects and time it affects is miniscule?
Through urban economic models, the CBD tends to result in higher rent prices and higher density (height). Why are there so many height limits (excluding FAA caps) and why do communities have so much power using that argument?
Explain why the proposal at Dainty Dot was deemed to tall at 350ft and why the original proposal was scrap because it was too much of a landmark that it will pull attention away from the Greenway? Is that not going against the urban economics model?
Why are proposals at the high spine always accused of being too tall?
What is too tall in a city?
Anything else that you guys would like me to ask?