Lifting Height Restrictions

Lifting height restrictions What neighborhoods would (if at all) you like to see height restrictions lifted? If you had the magic marker, where would you draw the high-rise line? Currently there are height restrictions outside of the Downtown area and the immediate lakefront. Some of you have suggested removing such restrictions for developments that run along major streets and areas surrounding public transportation. While IÂ'll agree with densifying (if there is such a word) areas near public transportation but I wonÂ't readily agree that high-rises should go up all over the city on main streets and intersections. That concept will only ruin the feel of the city, and change the whole Chicago neighborhood charm that is so endearing to many – living in the city while living in an area that is toned down and maintains more human scales. Aside from the fact that neighborhoods, that are currently unrestricted, have plenty of parking lots or existing properties that donÂ't utilize its location to its fullest I think that we should if at all try to maintain the feel of the city as much as possible – highrises and scrapers are downtown and immediate lake front while nothing over 3-4 stories in the outlaying areas. In the spirit of expanding though I would propose that we try to maintain the highrise/skyscrapers as close to already existing highrize/skyscraper areas. So I might select a hand full of neighborhoods to lift the height restrictions throughout such as Lincoln Park, Buck Town, Wicker Park, Lakeview, Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park, west town, Ukrainian village, Bronzeville, Oakland, Kenwood, Hyde Park, etc. I undertand that parts of some of there neighborhoods already have highrizes but im talking about alowing it thoughout the entire neiborhood Basicly I would extend the lake front high-rises out west a mile or so all up and down the coast and extend out into neighborhoods surrounding downtown. How would do it?>