Height Act
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Height Act, from most recent to least.
Déjà View: DC Returns to Advocating for Relaxed Height Act
Nena Perry-Brown | October 28th 2019
Relaxed height maximums in DC would require an act of Congress — something which failed a few years ago.... read»
Obama Calls on Cities to Loosen Zoning Restrictions
Nena Perry-Brown | September 26th 2016
Today, the Obama administration is calling on cities and counties to explore reforming the rules governing housing, land use and construction in order... read»
Residential Penthouses Move Forward at Zoning Commission
Tianna Mañón | June 9th 2015
More than a year after President Obama signed a change to the Height Act into law, residential penthouses are finally moving forward at the Zoning Com... read»
Affordable Housing and Solar Panels: The Latest on DC's New Penthouse Rules
Lark Turner | November 7th 2014
Regulations proposed by the Office of Planning stirred up debate at a Zoning Commission hearing on Thursday.... read»
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DC's Sky-High Penthouses One Step Closer to Reality
Lark Turner | September 5th 2014
On Thursday night, the Zoning Commission voted to set down proposed rules allowing developers to build taller penthouses in DC.... read»
DC Residents Won't Be Living Sky High Just Yet
Lark Turner | August 1st 2014
The Office of Planning is working on a new set of rules to comply with a federal change to the Height Act.... read»
'Tall DC' Project Envisions a DC With Skyscrapers
Lark Turner | May 15th 2014
The project proposes a radical 'new monumentalism' in a deliberate challenge to the Height Act.... read»
A Minor Change to Height Act Moves Forward
UrbanTurf Staff | March 12th 2014
Progress was made on relaxing DC's century-old Height Act on Wednesday, but it was likely not the type of progress that staunch supporters of taller b... read»
NCPC: No Major Height Act Changes
UrbanTurf Staff | November 20th 2013
Those hoping to see taller buildings in DC at some point in the next decade will be disappointed by a decision made late Tuesday. ... read»
Height Act Hearing Reveals Opposition To a Taller DC
Shilpi Paul | October 29th 2013
A DC Council hearing regarding the Office of Planning's recommendation to alter the Height Act revealed an emphatic wave of opposition from the public... read»
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