The skyline of which American city is shaped by a zoning law prohibiting the construction of buildings taller than 130 feet in the downtown area?

Answer Washington, D.C.

According to the Height of Buildings Act of 1910: "No buildings shall be erected, altered, or raised in any manner as to exceed the height of 130 feet on a business street or avenue as the same is now or hereafter may be lawfully designated, except on the north side of Pennsylvania Avenue between 1st and 15th Streets Northwest, where an extreme height of 160 feet."

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