Hamilton Ave in Red Hook, before and after the construction of the Gowanus Expressway and BQE in the 1940s-50spayeco t1_j65qmte wrote
Reply to comment by nychuman in Hamilton Ave in Red Hook, before and after the construction of the Gowanus Expressway and BQE in the 1940s-50s by TheSandPeople
> When a single city councilman/woman could stop development in its tracks, NIMBYism is still alive and well.
> We need to pass laws at the state level which may override the ability for local lawmakers to have a defacto veto on any new projects in their district. It’s absolutely absurd and should not be possible.
No law is needed. The council member veto over projects in their district is a gentleman’s agreement, not something based in law. It’s how the city council overrode the veto for the new blood center on the UES.
Which building codes and regulations do you want to do away with?
Burner_I_Barely_Even t1_j67z4b8 wrote
Not that dude, but getting rid of height restrictions would work wonders
payeco t1_j68bxd3 wrote
I think even just a compromise like we have on the UES. High rises on avenues only, nothing over 7 stories on the cross streets. It allows for plenty of tall building while preventing the neighborhood from ending up feeling like you’re living in Midtown.
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