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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure that the Height limit should be scrapped entirely, but it should be relaxed and revised. I think my ideal version would be something like a 250-300 foot height limit inside most of the old city, with a lower limit by right and the ability to purchase height credits from neighboring buildings that don't go taller to get to the full limit. That way, we get more density but also get away from the uniform boxy architecture that we have now.

Outside the old city, there should be no limit in commercial zones, and the District should identify and develop a business district similar to La Defense or East London. Poplar Point would be a good candidate for this, although as I recall some of the land has already been dedicated for specific projects.

We have a high office vacancy rate, but that only tells part of the story. Our downtown office rents are unusually high for a city of our size, second only to Manhattan last I checked. But, at the same time, downtown DC is a difficult place for large private sector firms to locate. They can't piece together a large headquarters space, and they run the risk of being unable to expand in the future because of the height limit. It's pretty well suited to government agencies, medium to large law firms and consultants that want to be close to those agencies, and to smaller regional offices, but that's about it. Finding a way to relax the height limit is important to diversifying and strengthening our economy.[/quote]

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