1916 Zoning Resolution
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1916-zoning-resolution-271-2595183
title:
1916 Zoning Resolution
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The 1916 Zoning Resolution in New York City was the first citywide zoning code in the United States. The zoning resolution reflected both borough and local interests, and was proposed after the Equitable Building was erected in Lower Manhattan in 1915. The resolution was a measure adopted primarily to stop massive buildings from preventing light and air from reaching the streets below and established limits in building massing at certain heights, usually interpreted as a series of setbacks and,
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New York City zoning code
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1916_Zoning_Resolution
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2024-01-02T19:06:13Z
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