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Originally Posted by Skintreesnail
Personally, while trophy towers and supertalls are always fun, I'm a lot more interested in the density and activity that developments bring to the street-level and immediate area. There are plenty of examples of high-rises that end up feeling kind of desolate at street-level. Low-rise developments seem to focus a little more on this, maybe as a way to stand out over competition. Also, the note in the article on the overuse of glass is interesting. I'm really hoping to seem some more heavy timber or CLT used as a material. A lot of the examples I've seen of it have give off a warm, welcoming feeling I guess due to the natural/earthy material use.
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This. There will always be an opportunity to build up in the future.
What I like about this midrise development is that it has the potential to push development further afield...which is good for neighborhoods and economic development, generally.
If this midrise development continues in West Philly...how far west will it go? 50th Street? 69th Street? I mean, there are rumors that the first block of Liberties Walk in NoLibs (between 2nd and American) is coming down for an office building.
That's great news for the city. (And I assume a building for Go Puff or Seer Interactive).