“None of that has happened in the Midwest.”
It’s even happening in the once-low Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (where I spend the summer). The City council approved a NINETEEN story mixed use building right down on Front Street blocking views of the lake, the downtown, and the gorgeous Tubbs Hill. The town used to be predominantly 2 and 3 story commercial buildings from the beginning of the 20th century, but the developers got their mitts on city hall and started building 10 story buildings all over town. They used to be at the edges of town to preserve the central district and views, but now they have doubled the height and are building right down by the lake.
It’s a frigging disaster from which there is no turning back. People just don’t want to preserve the heritage and history of a town.
How many stories is the Coeur d’Alene Resort hotel?