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Setbacks are required in cities, otherwise many buildings wouldn't receive any natural light at ground level. Two- and three-story buildings don't really need t
by freeone3000 6y ago
Setbacks are required in cities, otherwise many buildings wouldn't receive any natural light at ground level. Two- and three-story buildings don't really need them, the sidewalk is enough.
- extrapickles 6y agoAlso setbacks help slow the spread of fire if one building catches on fire.
- Nasrudith 6y agoThat brings to mind one crank concept for bureaucratic reform of explicitly embedded purpose formatted laws to slow the spread of fire and perhaps "generally accepted solutions" added after testing to skip design approval. Thus you could use setbacks as firebreaks, firewalls, or say something exotic like aerogel barricades.