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Video ... The Loophole Behind NYC's Skinny Skyscrapers - Cheddar Explains
Original article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRaYhaAoC6g
Burgess COMMENTARY
Why does this video not surprise me! I have been impressed for a very long time at the amazing progress of engineering and technology, but increasingly disturbed by how little this amazing progress is being used for the benefit of humankind and the sustainability of the planet. The 'ultra-rich' have been gaming the socio-enviro-economic system for years, and this is juist another example.
Peter Burgess
The Loophole Behind NYC's Skinny Skyscrapers - Cheddar Explains
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Nov 16, 2021
Cheddar
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New York has always been home to some of the world’s tallest towers, but in the last 10 years the city has seen an influx of super skinny buildings towering over Central Park, built exclusively for the ultra-rich. With demand for luxury high-rise vistas being higher than ever, building developers are using every zoning opportunity they can to push height limits – and there’s one loophole that’s helping make that happen.
Further reading:
- The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/cities/20...
- New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/20/ny...
- PBS https://www.pbs.org/video/skinny-skys...
- Building The Skyline https://buildingtheskyline.org/tag/19...
- AIA NY https://www.aiany.org/news/the-mechan...
- NYPAP https://www.nypap.org/preservation-hi...
- CTBUH https://global.ctbuh.org/resources/pa...
- Municipal Arts Society https://www.mas.org/initiatives/accid...
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