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> build a few high-rise The dominant political view in the area is that building high-rise anything anywhere is something that should be stopped at all costs
by nerfhammer 12y ago
> build a few high-rise
The dominant political view in the area is that building high-rise anything anywhere is something that should be stopped at all costs
- _delirium 12y agoTrue in much of Silicon Valley (especially places like Palo Alto, which want to retain a suburban layout), but there's some moderate densification going on in San Jose. It lulled for a bit during the financial crisis because a bunch of projects' financing fell through—some apartments under construction had work stopped for ~2 years. But construction seems to be back in swing again now.