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On your earthquake question, the answer is no. See Tokyo as an example. From an engineering perspective we are very good at making buildings earthquake resist
by mdorazio 9y ago
On your earthquake question, the answer is no. See Tokyo as an example. From an engineering perspective we are very good at making buildings earthquake resistant; it just costs more to do so. Height restrictions on construction like those in SF usually have more to do with politics and NIMBYism than with safety concerns.