“The argument that a limit on building height restricts housing supply and thus leads to higher prices is essentially the same argument made against Portland’s urban growth boundary. In both cases, it’s hogwash: if affordability were closely related to building height and density, New York City and San Francisco would be the two most affordable big cities in America.”

Read the entire article at The Atlantic Cities: The Urbanist Case for Keeping D.C.’s Height Restrictions.

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