Does America want skyscraper in your nations capital Washington D.C.? (state, place)
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Why doesn't America want it's nations capital to build skyscrapers? The senate and house would have to vote and the people of the U.S. would have to approve of it. D.C. was designed like Paris. Paris doesn't allow skyscrapers in the city either. However, Paris has designed a district called La Defense that does allow skyscrapers. D.C. is about to build a massive development called poplar point. What a great stretch of land to allow more height for buildings. America, would you want skyscraper in your nations capital?
Would you want skyscraper in your nations capital?
La Defense Paris
This would look great with a highrise district behind the Washington Monument
Poplar Point
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Poplar Point
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Last edited by MDAllstar; 12-30-2010 at 01:15 AM..
Its lack of skyscrapers makes it unique among major U.S. cities, particularly the older cities along the east coast. I'd like to see DC retain its uniqueness.
On the other hand, real estate is getting stupidly expensive in that town and it might help relieve price pressure if developers could build upward on smaller footprints.
What is most important to me is not how many tall buildings you have but the QUALITY of these buildings, most DC buildings have nice facades and craftsmanship, would you really want some of these gems to be demolished for a boxy glass tower?
There's a legitimate reason there's no skyscrapers in D.C. There is a risk that a skyscraper might block transmissions to Langley from the White House and threaten national security.
It's right across the river from the new downtown being built in SW D.C. They could easily allow more height right at the rivers edge. Planes don't fly anywhere near this area. Towers could reach very high heights in this development as well as redevelop this entire side of the river. It's anchored by two bridges at either end and is just park land right now. This would be the perfect place.
^ Building it there would make some sense...i mean its far enough away form the core to not have an affect on it.... But i wouldn't like Supertalls , just some high rises.
As a note, "America" doesn't care about height limits but developers sure want to get rid of them.
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