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Brooklyn isn't really great about this either tbh. Sure, there is a downtown with high rises, but it gets 3 stories high pretty quickly.
by Eridrus 8y ago
Brooklyn isn't really great about this either tbh. Sure, there is a downtown with high rises, but it gets 3 stories high pretty quickly.
- CPLX 8y agoNYC has plenty of problems, don't get me wrong, but I'd argue Brooklyn actually has a pretty straightforward model for this that would apply to San Francisco. The general idea is figure out which areas have a core aesthetic that defines the area and is worth preserving, and landmark them. Then take the stuff that isn't in that category and basically let people go nuts with it and build high rise housing, and have some clear incentives for affordable housing that get it built into major projects. Meanwhile make sure to take care of the parks and the waterfront, actually have real transit, and don't give a shit about humoring people who insist on driving. Try it.
- bobthepanda 8y agoMost of that is due to history and not zoning limitations. Williamsburg, Bushwick, Greenpoint, and LIC in Queens have all sprouted up.