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Re:What If Urban Sprawl Is the Only Realistic Way to Create ... by mjevans on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @04:14PM (#12500850)
If viewing rights exist they should be taxed (at a premium). The valuation should be greater than the loss of all the affected height-lines.
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Re:What If Urban Sprawl Is the Only Realistic Way to Create ... by arjunnarayan on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @05:02PM (#12501187)
Easier still to take the Coasian view. Viewing rights (by default) do not exist. You are free to side contract with other property owners to ensure your viewing rights by paying them.
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Re:What If Urban Sprawl Is the Only Realistic Way to Create ... by jandrese on Thursday September 15, 2016 @01:37PM (#12508124)
That's a risky position IMHO. You create a situation where it becomes profitable to threaten to erect a tall structure in order to extort money from the neighbors.
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