The Law and Water Tanks
Objective :
Students will debate the merits of the New York City law requiring tall buildings to have water tanks on top.
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Video : Water Tanks
There are few cities in the U.S. with the number of tall buildings that New York City has, and also few cities with a water system as old. As a matter of fire prevention, taller buildings are required to have two sources of water, and one of those is usually a tank on the roof.
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