Shadow Restrictions, do you support them?

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Shadow Restrictions, do you support them?

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View Poll Results: Do you support shadow restrictions for the River Pathway system and downtown parks?
Yes, sunny spaces are vital to a vibrant core.	49	59.04%
No, taller is better.	13	15.66%
Should be discretionary for signature buildings	21	25.30%
Voters: 83. You may not vote on this poll

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Posted Apr 1, 2014, 4:36 PM

Northski

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FAR (floor area ratio) is sometimes a greater restriction than height. The city could set aside extra FAR that could be sold every year, say at 100$ square foot which you could add 25% to the existing FAR of a site. The money could be set aside for a LRT/rapid transit fund.

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Shadow Restrictions, do you support them?

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