Height comparisons

This image is a comparison of the heights proposed by Sydney Labor's "City Centre Plan" and Newcastle City Council's existing and proposed heights.

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You be the judge...

A floor in a "modern" building is somewhere between 2.5 metres and 3 metres (depends on use, commercial and residential uses have different floor to ceiling standards, which makes future retrofitting difficult!). So a 90 metre height limits means approximately 30 to 36 storeys (see Hunter St near Stewart Avenue) and a 60 metre height limit means approx 20 to 24 storeys.

What do you think? Will this help relieve poverty and homelessness in our city?