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Should Washington, D.C., allow taller buildings?

Should Washington, D.C., allow taller buildings?


May 17, 2011

Suggestions are being made that Washington revise its restrictions on building heights. Architect Roger Lewis, who raised the topic in the Washington Post a few weeks ago, argues for a modest relaxation of the height limits, and thinks that concerns about ruining the city’s aesthetics are unfounded.

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