Yes but Raleigh has giant blocks.
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IMO, the bigger thing is making sure that the really rather massive eastern lot line setbacks are used for an outdoor amenity, rather than just wasted space.
Raleigh doesnât have tiny blocks, but I also wouldnât say that they had giant ones either.
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Found our new slogan.
Seriously tho, our few city blocks actually in a normal grid arenât any bigger than your typical cityâŚ
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I love it compared to current conditions - the height in that location is going to be dope. But it will be eliminating a small sliver of pedestrian connectivity within downtown. I just recently read about a study showing a strong correlation between average block size and pedestrian fatalities. Block size was a better predictor of pedestrian fatalities than any other factor in the study.
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Shorter blocks with 4 way stops at intersections keep cars moving more slowly. Slower speeds are correlated to fewer fatalities.
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According to this video, the smaller rectangle block that houses MSFH is closer to the ideal size than Raleighâs square blocks.
According to the Urban Form Std (linked below), blocks should have sides between 60-180M and a perimeter thatâs less than 600M. Raleighâs square blocks seem to meet that standard. Using the measuring tool on Google maps, and depending on where on the corners the block is presumed to begin, Raleighâs blocks are about 133M (ish) square with a perimeter of 532M (ish). I measured the block that this tower will be on.
https://www.urbanformstandard.com/archives/86
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If the project had a cut through, would it continue to Dawson between The Dawson & The Hue? Iâve never walked that. Does a public path exist now between the two projects?
How tall will this building be
Saving you the scrolling up to the post with the info. 
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yes but the flip side for anitcarers, large blocks reduce the number of streets.
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The downtown blocks, within the streets of North, South, West & East Streets, were laid out in 1792 - when the âChristmas Planâ was implemented for the planned Capital City. Nothing but horses and wagons then, so the traffic flowed, except for large mud puddles.
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Iâm with you ! All the see proposals and stuff approved at 40 stories and alot of these developers moving slow as molasses lol, to be fair its not easy planning this stuff, I know, but I hate to be a Debbie downers but banks and fiance companies get shaky around talk and signs of recession and I predict if alot of the projects donât have some dirt moving by next Summer then its gonna be DELAY and CANCEL MANIA a repeat of 2008, some of the projects would be in the building phase if it was height by right downtown the rezoning process is a real slow down and time killer as well as money pit $$$$ for developers.
Height is 359.84 feet
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Height is 362.33 feet.
âŚfellas⌠which is it?? LMAO 
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359.75 by my calculation
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I am going to go with one dollar Bob
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I physically wrote everything down, divided what it said was in inches by 12 and added all the numbers together
