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Jan 27 6 tweets 3 min read
nearly got clipped in sidewalks at opposite ends of the same block by cars turning.

it's not dark out.

educating motorists isn't going to fix this.

where's that #VisionZero review? what is being excised from the report?
dying
wow

same crosswalk on walk back, car refused to stop for a mom in the intersection and nearly hit them.

yes. when i requested a neighborhood walk with spotts almost 6 months ago, it was one of ones i highlighted. SDOT only fixes something when someone dies
class action lawsuit against SDOT when
one of these is a crosswalk i and dozens of other parents and students have been nearly hit in on walk to school. i've almost been left hooked here dozens of times. i shouldn't have PTSD crossing a neighborhood street but here we are. thanks @seattledot

@seattledot it's so bad here during school hours that the school has contacted both @CMDanStrauss and SDOT.

both did absolutely nothing. crossing guard here was nearly run over numerous times. 'Vision Zero'

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Jan 27
german building & land use codes allow multiple point access blocks, no modulation req't.

the result: family-sized homes. dual aspect homes w/ light on multiple sides, cross ventilation. larger courtyards. better mix of homes. more energy efficient & cost effective buildings
this is true for small lots, and even large developments like the stunning project in hamburg above.

seattle's building code is pretty much the opposite. mandates double loaded corridors w/ absurd amounts of FAR and building code restrictions not found in majority of countries
this means in the typical mid-rise development in seattle - our floor plates are *considerably* thicker than anything you would see in german housing

our unit mix is skewed towards studios/1BRs.
miniscule courtyards, units looking into each other.

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Jan 27
blrm architekt*innen's pergolenviertel in hamburg is gorgeous

a perimeter block w/ large courtyard.
(8) point access blocks
mix of unit sizes and types: townhouses, flats from 1-4 bedrooms
most units dual or corner aspect...

architizer.com/projects/pergo…
this corner features a 4-bedroom unit w/ light on 3 sides.

you'll never find that in the US...

total floor plate thickness of about 40' - this is nearly *HALF* as thick as floor plates in double loaded corridors in seattle. this is what allows for the massive courtyard. Image
oh wait - that corner unit is a FIVE bedroom home.

again... good luck getting that anywhere in seattle. Image
Read 4 tweets
Jan 26
'how can single-family houses, both new & existing, be (re)designed and adapted to the life cycle and changing requirements of the residents?

how can you react appropriately to the challenges of our time with this design?'

questions @WuestenrotStift asked for its design award
i want to highlight 2 of the announced winners here

because i think both of these projects are incredibly poignant, and timely.

more importantly, they foster an interesting dialogue about densifying cities and villages...

baunetz.de/meldungen/Meld…
the first is wolfgang zeh's slot infill house in koeln.

site for this is moderately urban. a whopping 11'-6" wide. it was formerly just a garage between two multifamily buildings.

now it's a home for a family, w/ workspace as well.

baunetz.de/meldungen/Meld… ImageImage
Read 8 tweets
Jan 26
love to hear my wife almost got hit biking northbound in the 'protected' bike lane on greenwood, as a motorist turned southbound on to east green lake way, floored it to hit gap between cars, and veered into the bike lane because they were going so fast.

ironically:
i knew as soon as this was installed that putting cyclists and oncoming traffic just 2 feet away with nothing between them but a piece of government plastic was never a good idea.

this is why we need people who bike designing bike infrastructure.
bollards or bust
Read 4 tweets
Jan 26
lol this is mostly spot on

'write a policy brief on why single stair buildings are better for family sized housing and climate adaptation'
'write a poem about why energy efficient passivhaus buildings are far superior to mouldy, leaky development'

oh my! A Passivhaus, so energy efficient, With walls that keep the
this is amazing

'write in the style of shakespeare about why energy efficient passivhaus buildings are far superior to mouldy, leaky development' chatgpt: Oh energy efficient passivhaus buildings, How super
Read 10 tweets
Jan 25
what would you do with this space? Image
if you're the city of hamburg, you turn it into a small, mixed use car-light district.

450 homes. 60% affordable.
baugruppen.

multigenerational homes. senior housing. inclusive housing.

quartiersplatz/community green. cafe. activated ground floor. grocery store. shops. Image
you put the commercial spaces - hotel, offices, etc - along the arterial in taller buildings to buffer the noise pollution.

you keep the ground floor semi-permeable and green, to connect to existing housing estates... Image
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