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Originally Posted by reparcsyks
Not sure what you are asking. I am all for imposing height minimums though. I think any building proposed for Market Street or Broad Street should be, at a minimum, 10 stories, with it's front at the sidewalk.
I HATE that the Comcast Center is setback from JFK, for example, that's a missed opportunity for a unified street wall.
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I think Comcast is more like an obelisk and think the set back works well. One of the few places I would say that.
Perhaps "requested" height minimums, incentives, particularly around transit and especially Market Street. I see a lack of available properties that will really be a factor in a decade or so. I hate to see prime real estate wasted on some mid size project. I hope they keep the Disney Hole vacant until an appropriately sized project is presented. I know there's no way to control that, or is there? We need to make the most of build-able spaces. There exists such a balancing act between old and new here. Some manipulation to keep the balance. Big incentives to build taller in a central core district along the Market Street Corridor and at transit stations and more height restrictions most everywhere else.
The Delaware Waterfront plan, for instance, there are areas that towers make sense and some place where they don't. In some form encourage towers in one area and discourage them in areas. The existing plan seems to well thought out and shouldn't be tampered with. The Penn's Landing development proposal is great.
Some of the more recent proposals
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