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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker
That's one good thing height restrictions are SOMETIMES good for: improving downtown density. Imagine how much more valuable every parking lot in Canada's major cities would be and how much more likely to be developed at maximum allowed height if you cut every skyscraper off at 10 floors and had to find the extra space.
But it certainly doesn't prevent sprawl. I assume it might even contribute to it.
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The effects of height limits are pretty complicated. They can make parking lots
less valuable for example by reducing the return on new construction.
I think they only make sense if they serve a direct purpose in terms of preserving views or sunlight for public property.