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Yeah I agree. It seems like in all other cities that have height restrictions you get the sense that the skyline is missing something grand but I don't get that feeling when looking at the Madison skyline. Perhaps it's because the capitol building is so dominant sitting in the middle that you don't ever get the feelong of being cheated out of something?The height restrictions have always conflicted me but i think its done wonders for the town. Madision is in my top 5 favorite places!
a narrow isthmus needs to protect sight lines from lake to lake. Madison's beauty is enhanced by sufficent density but would be harmed by greater height.Yeah I agree. It seems like in all other cities that have height restrictions you get the sense that the skyline is missing something grand but I don't get that feeling when looking at the Madison skyline. Perhaps it's because the capitol building is so dominant sitting in the middle that you don't ever get the feelong of being cheated out of something?
and in the process of maintaining those height limits, you give Madison a distinct skyline that separates it from virtually every city (even DC doesn't allow the capitol dome to be the high point in town).The height restrictions are absolutely necessary. The capitol NEEDS to be the focal point of the skyline. If we dropped the height restrictions, we'd just have a big finger or two sticking up, making the skyline pretty much hideous. As it is, the skyline is getting wider and more congested, which will add much more of a big city feel than having one or two fairly tall buildings.
Also, how did you get up on top of roofs for so many pictures?
It would more likely be paid for and packaged by Anheuser-Busch or Miller.Hooray for Madison. But I have to tell you the truth: all bets are off if I ever find myself driving around capitol square and see a sign over the building that says: Wisconsin State Capitol, Presented by McDonald's