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Changing the Washington, D.C. skyline

Leaders in Washington D.C. are talking about changing the current height regulations on buildings in the city.

Leaders in Washington D.C. are talking about changing the current height regulations on buildings in the city. The city is famous for having no skyscrapers — and a building height limit of 130 feet in many places.

But would changing the height restrictions also change the economy in Washington?

Here to talk with us in today’s Mid-day Extra is Shalom Baranes, a DC-based architect.

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