Browse the feedback provided online during the public comment period for the proposed federal urban design policies.
Policies Related To Programming Commemorative Spaces
Section B: The District of ColumbiaThe federal government should implement and support policies and actions that: | |||
| B1. | Encourage building heights that respect symbolic public buildings in the skyline and are proportionate to the streets on which they are located. What others think about this policy: What others have said: "I agree with a caveat that density should be a motivating force in urban environments and needs to be balanced with aesthetics. " "I think a good compromise would be the "step effect" whereas the height of the portion of a building closest to the street would remain short, while the rear/inner portion of the building farthest from the street front would be taller. This would ensure that streets receive sunlight (the original intent of the height of buildings act), while allowing buildings to be taller. The height restrictions were never intended to "respect symbolic public buildings" but to keep the streets "light and airy" as Thomas Jefferson put it." "I agree that the federal government should maintain this policy for its own buildings; however, the federal government should not usurp the District of Columbia regulations for zoning and land use for private property." "In the federal core" | ||
Section G: Enhancement of Public SpacesThe federal government should: | |||
| G2. | Provide memorial landscapes that are adaptable and programmed with a balance of active and passive uses and amenities as appropriate to the surrounding context. What others think about this policy: What others have said: "So, all memorial projects should adhere to the same formula? " "As pointed out by others, one size should not fit all." "Again, why should the federal government be given license for bad design?" | ||
