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Doesn't seem to have hurt Boston much even with Logan imposing strict height restrictions over large sections of the city. I will also point out that if you de
by volkl48 8y ago
Doesn't seem to have hurt Boston much even with Logan imposing strict height restrictions over large sections of the city.
I will also point out that if you develop in a properly dense, urban fashion, you can create a large amount of space with relatively low-rise buildings.
I am skeptical of the premise that the airport is limiting downtown development when I can see huge swaths of land devoted to asphalt parking lots and single-story buildings at present. You could redevelop/build new square footage for decades just on that.
- Johnny555 8y agoBecause of the orientation of Logan's runways, the main downtown isn't included in the most restrictive airspace: http://www.massport.com/media/1545/boston-logan-airspace-map.pdf http://www.massport.com/media/1545/boston-logan-airspace-map... San Jose airport's runways are aimed right at San Jose's core downtown area (near Diridon station) where all of this new development is taking place. http://www.sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8294 http://www.sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8294
- bdamm 8y agoThe airspace restriction is on the order of 200-300' where they want to build (near Diridon station), which is plenty for 10+ story buildings. That's still a 5-6x increase in density, maybe more.