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Evolving as we grow:
For the #SeattleCompPlan one big question is how to make room new people, fight climate change and undo inequities baked into Single Family vs Urban Villages.
We shouldn’t expand urban hubs, we should rethink all of it. Here’s one way:
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For the #SeattleCompPlan one big question is how to make room new people, fight climate change and undo inequities baked into Single Family vs Urban Villages.
We shouldn’t expand urban hubs, we should rethink all of it. Here’s one way:
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people might be shocked at a proposal to eliminate side yards in SF zoning, citing lost of trees, daylight, open space
Let’s assume we add new a ton of new households, what is the best outcome for a livable, sustainable land use pattern?
Start with a typical block:
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Let’s assume we add new a ton of new households, what is the best outcome for a livable, sustainable land use pattern?
Start with a typical block:
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Seattle’s narrow deep lots create opportunity in the back yard for trees, gardens, recreation.
But w/ small bumps in households per parcel, like DADUs, the only place to add housing is in the backyard. If the site is redeveloped as townhouses, most new units face sideways.
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But w/ small bumps in households per parcel, like DADUs, the only place to add housing is in the backyard. If the site is redeveloped as townhouses, most new units face sideways.
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