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Old Posted Dec 15, 2020, 9:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Nite View Post
Rich homeowners south of the downtown peninsula don't want their views of the mountains north of the downtown peninsula blocked.
Yup, they're called "view cones" and they limit development and they're one of the craziest things i've ever heard of Those False Creek nimby's must hold some kind of magic power

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Originally Posted by edale View Post
I've never seen such a low (600 foot) limit for a major city except when mandated by the FAA or something.
Vancouver actually has a couple of buildings (The Shangri-La and Trump Tower) that eclipse 600 feet but not by much
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