Question ENV10
Original Document
Where and under what circumstances should tall buildings be encouraged?
Plain English Translation
Where and when should we encourage tall buildings?
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Where and under what circumstances should tall buildings be encouraged?
Where and when should we encourage tall buildings?
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Tall buildings designed correctly define a city's position, they also attract outsiders so are great for the economy.
Birmingham needs to be a 21st city and be bold, get the designs for specific locations,pick the best and get them built.
By all means encourage genuinely iconic, skyline-defining buildings that have genuine purposes and sit well with their surroundings – they can do a lot to make a city more recognisable. But don't build high-rise purely for the sake of it