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		kevin_thibedeau on Feb 7, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Downside to Life in a Supertall Tower: Leaks, ... All of the new thin supertall residential towers in NYC are reinforced concrete. It is incredibly stupid to allow such construction methods.

vineyardmike on Feb 9, 2021 [–]

> It is incredibly stupid to allow such construction methods.

Why? Seems pretty standard construction, and unusual that something so common is "incredibly stupid"

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