North America has been building + rebuilding cities + towns quite badly for more than half a century. To do it properly wld have been easy—we used to be great at it. But—like voting for president—just because something is easy to do does not mean that it will be done or done well
https://twitter.com/NanaimoCommons/status/1315397352732016641
Cities "that are truly committed to a thriving centre realize city government must identify downtown housing as a key objective warranting investment + care” #ocp2020ycd
RULE 6: Cities should actively invest both money + staff time in creation of more attainable housing downtown
RULE 6: Cities should actively invest both money + staff time in creation of more attainable housing downtown
Time to take a hard look at the negative urban design consequences of the trend in both the public and private sectors to centralization and consolidation. Speck argues in #WalkableCityRules Part II Mix the Uses for Local schools and parks. #ocp2020ycd
"The school is not just for education; it’s also a playground and a community centre. It is the primary vehicle through which families get to know each other and form a circle of friends.”
When you drive your kids to school "your entire social life becomes another experience in commuting. Even worse, neighbours remain strangers, and place-based community is less likely to form."
RULE 8: Understanding that recreational facilities belong in neighbourhoods, locate them to be walkable, and resist the urge to consolidate them into large facilities. Locate playgrounds within a quarter-mile of all households. #WalkableCityRules #ocp2020ycd
To again achieve walkability cities must replace use-based zoning w/ something different. The most comprehensive + effective way is to enact a form-based code instead
RULE 9: Eliminate single-use zoning from ordinances + work toward replacing use-based codes w/ form-based codes
RULE 9: Eliminate single-use zoning from ordinances + work toward replacing use-based codes w/ form-based codes
#FormBasedCodes, still address land use but focus attention on those physical aspects of private buildings that impact the quality of the public realm… They also replace dangerous street standards w/ designs that encourage walking + biking. #WalkableCityRules #ocp2020ycd
Cities that fund infrastructure w/ eye to long-term ROI will invest in compact mixed-use—especially in historic districts—not in sprawl #ShelveSandstone
RULE 10: Make zoning decisions + investments w/ eye to net revenue over time from ea acre; doing so leads to walkable urbanism
RULE 10: Make zoning decisions + investments w/ eye to net revenue over time from ea acre; doing so leads to walkable urbanism
#WalkableCityRules Part III Make Housing Affordable and Integrated. Speck expresses enthusiasm for Inclusionary Zoning. I’m not convinced…
RULE 11: Pass a mandatory Inclusionary Zoning ordinance based on successful models.
@urbenschneider @CityLab bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
RULE 11: Pass a mandatory Inclusionary Zoning ordinance based on successful models.
@urbenschneider @CityLab bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Make housing affordable and integrated. #MissingMiddle Thread.
https://twitter.com/NanaimoCommons/status/1313599360270180352
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What's a form-based code, why were they invented, and what distinguishes them from conventional use-based zoning ordinances?
What's a form-based code, why were they invented, and what distinguishes them from conventional use-based zoning ordinances?
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