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The helipad issue seems pretty intuitive. Personal helipads are so rare that the system probably hasn't seen enough to "learn" that this is a sign of extreme we
by didgeoridoo 9y ago
The helipad issue seems pretty intuitive. Personal helipads are so rare that the system probably hasn't seen enough to "learn" that this is a sign of extreme wealth. Virtually all the helipads the system has seen are probably on the roofs of hospitals and inside airports, neither of which is particularly associated with "high income".
- camiller 9y agoI have a different take. If I'm affluent I don't want helicopters landing around my house, too much noise harshing my mellow. So I use my affluence to influence the government to not allow the permits necessary.
- opportune 9y agoEver heard of the Hamptons? It's not about your own personal taste, wealthy people actually do have helipads.
- camiller 9y agoProbably less of an issue for neighbors when the estates are expansive, but dropping a helipad on (as the article suggests) trump tower or amongst the brownstones of NY is probably going to meet some resistance. I did spend a few min panning around the Hamptons in Google maps and didn't see any helipads. Not saying they don't exist, just not ubiquitous even amount the wealthy.