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Apr 16, 2012

Critics Look Down on Idea of a Taller Washington

Some critics are looking down on a proposal to loosen restrictions on how tall certain D.C. buildings can be.

Apr 12, 2012

Tall Order: Officials Looking to Loosen the D.C. Height Act

The Post reports that Vince Gray, Eleanor Holmes Norton and Darrell Issa are considering loosening the Height Act that keeps buildings in D.C. short and squat when the city is running out of land.

 
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