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Air rights and high rises reshape crowded city living
The article notes New York City and nearby urban areas facing high density as planners push air rights and airproofed developments. It cites steel and prestressed concrete as enabling taller buildings, with projects like the Pan Am Building rising over railroad yards and subway yards to ease population pressure. Names include architect Dr. Walter Gropius and Richard Roth Sr. The piece discusses economic hurdles and the shift toward living above transportation corridors in the New York metro region.
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