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this is a new one (well, to me...) a colleague mentioned i am fairly critical on twitter... and challenged me to put forth a positive vision.
'if you were developing a baugruppe and not limited by poor zoning or high costs, what would it be'
so... challenge... acccepted?
'if you were developing a baugruppe and not limited by poor zoning or high costs, what would it be'
so... challenge... acccepted?
the form.
it would definitely be a baugruppe... self developed (non-market, normally) urban housing.
is it co-housing? yes/no/maybe?
i wrote about baugruppen for the urbanist years ago
theurbanist.org/category/baugr…
it would definitely be a baugruppe... self developed (non-market, normally) urban housing.
is it co-housing? yes/no/maybe?
i wrote about baugruppen for the urbanist years ago
theurbanist.org/category/baugr…
the legal form in WA is a challenge, in part because of funding, and in part because of condo laws.
i think it would be better as a coop, but could be an llc.
more on condo issue here: sightline.org/2019/01/09/mod…
i think it would be better as a coop, but could be an llc.
more on condo issue here: sightline.org/2019/01/09/mod…
anti-tenant bigotry really is gross. 
TIL 4-story buildings are 'unhealthy'
had the city abolished single family zoning decades ago, this nonsense wouldn't be an issue.
