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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Long article in the Post today about Phoenix, AZ, urbanization and rising temperatures. Anything that threatens green setbacks from the sidewalks in DC should be rallied against. We are so lucky to live in such a green city. Also, any new development should have tree planting, cooling factors, mitigation of concrete (reflecting paint), LEED stuff etc. We really don't want to go the way of Phoenix.[/quote]

Another moronic post on this thread - are they all being made by the same person to keep this thread alive?

DC has probably the most generous building setback requirements in the US and no one has proposed to change them - in either residential or commercial zones.

DC also has some of the most aggressive storm water retention requirements and green area ratio requirements in the country.  And that of course is separate from the considerable and permanent green space in DC which is among the highest in the country.

One of the reasons DC has spent so much on planting new trees and its tree canopy is increasing for the first time in 40 years is because the city is growing and is able to spend more money on planting trees.

DC in fact is doing many things right while suburban sprawl places like Phoenix (and many DC suburbs) are not doing much of anything right - do you need this explained to you again?[/quote]

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