Thread by @holz_bau

'In total the proposed [Roosevelt Station] rezones would increase the neighborhood’s capacity for development by over 600 housing units'

climate. arson.

buildingconnections.seattle.gov/2011/08/01/pro…

'The zoned capacity of over 40 dwelling units / net acre is in line with the 20 – 75 dwelling units / net acre found in demonstrated models of great TOD around transit stations in similar neighborhoods'

i can't believe planners wrote this.

'The zoning originally approved by DPD would allow about 350 new units of housing in the area around the station above and beyond what the current zoning allows.'

i wonder why we can't meet our climate goals?

seattlemet.com/news-and-city-…

'This area around Roosevelt High is poised to reach new heights... Neighbors just don't want to see things go too high... the neighborhood association plans to present to the city its own growth plan - one that doesn't set its sights quite so high.'

king5.com/article/news/r…

'Essentially, [Roosevelt Neighborhood Assoc land use chair] said that the community could absorb additional housing and commercial density up to 65 feet high primarily West of Roosevelt Way NE, along NE 65th Street toward the freeway.'

65'! at a billion dollar station

'...In the area South of Roosevelt High School, we said that building heights should be limited to 40 feet in deference to the historically landmarked school and surrounding single family homes'

40'! a block away from a light rail station!

'smart growth' is when well off neighborhoods get to kneecap housing capacity near a billion dollar light rail, apparently.

must be climate action, too.

'We have been planning for years, the best ways to integrate transit into our community, to accommodate reasonable growth while retaining things that are important to us'

well. turns out 'reasonable growth' was like 600 additional units.

says all you need to know.

this is 1/2 the amount of housing at vienna's sonnwendviertel - which has a 20-some acre park running in the middle of it. and nearly half is social housing v. a few hundred units in roosevelt.

'The Haller Lake Community Club will be hosting a town hall with McGinn at 6:30 tonight at the Bitter Lake Community Center (13035 Linden Ave. N), where angry residents are expected to turn out with signs supporting lower density around the Roosevelt station.'