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Don’t get me wrong.  DCUSA is fugly.  Even the name is so 80s/90s.  But there’s no requirement to have tall buildings next to a Metro stop.  The area context is also important, lest we conclude that all Metro-served areas should look like the Navy Yard or Friendship Heghts.  Capitol Hill and Tacoma Park are low height, low to moderate density neighborhoods, as is Cleveland Park.  All three are historic districts and are by Metro stops..  When it comes to a location near a Metro station, one template does not fit all.[/quote]

You can make a qualified argument that area context is important in building [u]appearance[/u]. But not in building height. If you're saying that there shouldn't be >2-story buildings on top of a Metro station in Capitol Hill or Takoma/Takoma Park, because there aren't currently many >2-story buildings there - then no. That would be wasting the potential use value of a Metro station, just like the potential use value of many of the Metro stations in Prince George's County is wasted (speaking of area context).[/quote]

Generally in historic districts, particularly outside of downtown, infill buildings are not considered compatible under HPRB standard unless they are within 1 or 2 stories of nearby structures. [b] If taller buildings were desired near all Metro stops[/b], them DC would not have designated historic districts. [/quote]

Desired by whom?

It's interesting how some people are steadfastly opposed to the ahistorical presence of tall buildings in designated historic districts, but don't have any problems with the ahistorical presence of cars in designated historic districts. [/quote]

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