Before & after zoning

Left: after the 1916 zoning regulations, Manhattan skyscrapers took on "wedding cake" forms. Right: the building that instigated the call for zoning. At top: what the new zoning encouraged: forget the lower setbacks, let's just do all the setbacks at once and go even higher!

To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and
install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player.

Would you like to comment?

[?]

	Payton Chung's photostream
		2,743 uploads

This photo also belongs to:

	NYC (Set)
		165 items
	Part of: Atlantic

Additional Information

Some rights reserved Anyone can see this photo

Taken on September 19, 2005

1 person calls this photo a favorite

Viewed 157 times

Add to your map

Yay location removed

...

(Some formats are OK.)

Or, remove it from the map.

Go to the map

You	Sign in \| Create Your Free Account
Explore	Places \| Last 7 Days \| This Month \| Popular Tags \| The Commons \| Creative Commons \| Search
Help	Community Guidelines \| The Help Forum \| FAQ \| Sitemap \| Help by Email

Before & after zoning

Would you like to comment?

Payton Chung's photostream

NYC (Set)

Tags

Additional Information