Edith Green/Wendell Wyatt Federal Building Renovation | x feet | 18 floors | U/C - Page 16

MarkDaMan · #**301** Posted: **May 9, 2013, 3:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by 65MAX

No, because it was built before the OKC bombing. After that, new federal buildings have a perimeter designed to prevent cars from getting too close to the base of the building.

The pre-renovated building had an ugly brick raised podium. The basement goes all the way out to the sidewalk on 2nd Ave.

2oh1 · #**302** Posted: **May 9, 2013, 8:09 PM**

Oh, that's RIGHT. They added round concrete mini-poles (or were they more like bulbs?) along the perimeter of the old building to prevent vehicles from driving up to it if memory serves correct.

65MAX · #**303** Posted: **May 10, 2013, 10:25 PM**

Yes, you'll see bollards around most federal buildings now wherever there's a possibility of a car or truck parking at the base.

2oh1 · #**304** Posted: **May 11, 2013, 5:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by 65MAX

Yes, you'll see bollards around most federal buildings now wherever there's a possibility of a car or truck parking at the base.

I wish they'd taken that approach rather than walling off so much of the block. Oh well... what's done is done.