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Originally Posted by Niftybox
LA has some draconian zoning laws and very strict building codes. At one point prior to 2014 buildings over 30 stories tall or so had to be equipped with a heli pad making every building a flat top roof. Many places aren't allowed to build over the surrounding heights limiting vertical growth. Just recently downtown LA has moved past these unnecessary restrictions and has finally started growing vertically. Mostly due to the housing crisis and lack of downtown residential. It'll take decades for the skyline to fit the population though, it's a shame the growth has been so stunted by people with obviously nothing going on. The good news is that LA is well developed on the ground level and quite dense.
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I'd heard this about trying to build anything residential in LA so it's not surprising that trying to build anything commercial is also a bureaucratic nightmare. In fact, even if you try to make alterations to your own house on your own property you will be mired in red tape, it's insane