San Francisco's Building Competition

Reviving an old policy, developers in San Francisco must compete to build based on the building's architectural beauty.

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December 8, 2000, 12:00 PM PST

"Under a proposal the City Planning Commission will review today, developers again will compete for the right to build. They will tout the architectural beauty of their projects and seek credit for including public art or affordable housing in their plans. City officials will scrutinize each project's accessibility to mass transit and effect on the local economy before deciding which ones get the nod."

Thanks to Design Architecture

FULL STORY: Developers Must Strut Stuff To Win Building OK in S.F.

Friday, December 8, 2000 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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