HKS Affiliated Authors
Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics, FAS
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How Skyscrapers Can Save the City. Edward Glaeser, February 9, 2011, Paper. "Besides making cities more affordable and architecturally interesting, tall buildings are greener than sprawl, and they foster social capital and creativity. Yet some urban planners and preservationists seem to have a misplaced fear of heights that yields damaging restrictions on how tall a building can be. From New York to Paris to Mumbai, there’s a powerful case for building up, not out." Link