“Great cities need tall buildings to help them thrive”
Skyscrapers get a bad rap but are crucial to the success of cities, writes economics professor Jason Barr. Skyscrapers remain controversial in the 21st century, yet they are getting taller and more numerous. Seven times more buildings of 150 metres or taller have sprung up since 2000 than were constructed in the entire 20th century.
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