Posts tagged Density
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Scrutiny and liberty in zoning
At last week’s Low & Moderate Density zoning review meeting, the group discussed what aspects of the residential zoning code don’t work well. Many mapped to real problems with the zoning code, like the fact that numerous neighborhoods are illegal to build under the current zoning because most of the current buildings are closer to the lot lines than the rules allow. Keep reading…
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“Save our sprawl” in Brookland
Ryan Avent has been writing about local neighborhood opposition to development in his neighborhood of Brookland. As in Takoma, Metro and DC’s Office of Planning want to develop poorly utilized, unattractive land that’s mostly parking lots and unusable open space into residences and public plazas. Keep reading…
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Preservation versus taxidermy in Takoma Park
On the post about dwelling density, Alex B. writes, Keep reading…
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Multi-family conversions, alley and accessory dwellings under attack
Mark your calendars for next Monday, May 5th, 6:30 pm. Smart Growth needs you. Keep reading…
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Kojo on density
On today’s Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU, Post architecture critic Roger Lewis discusses good and bad design for density, analogies of Washington to Paris, transit-oriented development, Smart Growth controversy in Tenleytown and Annapolis, and the architectural and political sides of density. Keep reading…
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No Office Monoculture Area
Richard Layman is concerned that NoMA is developing with too much office space and too little residential. Right now, office space is more valuable for developers to build, and with the housing market cooling, that’s not about to change. Layman and Ryan Avent suggest raising the height limit. Extra floors could make it feasible to build a mix instead of all offices. On the other… Keep reading…
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14th and U project moving forward
Yesterday, the HPRB approved the general form of the proposed project on the southwest corner of 14th and U. Almost everyone who testified, as well as the HPRB staff and board members, were pleased with the improvements that architect Eric Colbert made to the project since the initial sketches. The rear of the building, away from 14th Street, is 7 stories on the southern end and… Keep reading…
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Density police not required
Urban, walkable, mixed-use areas are the future of America. They’re more environmentally friendly, better for healthy people and strong communities, shorter commutes make people happier, and the market wants more of it. Keep reading…
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Less parking at 14th and U would solve many problems
At Wednesday’s Dupont Circle ANC meeting, architect Eric Colbert presented revised plans for the 14th and U development proposal. The ANC still wants to make it smaller, but beyond the classic fight over density, this project is a perfect example of the silly and detrimental effects of minimum parking requirements. Current zoning requires one space per two units for… Keep reading…
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Preservation “incompatible” with historic preservation
There is a lot of bad blood between the Dupont Circle ANC and the HPRB. Even before the Third Church issue, there were several other deeply felt conflicts, which led to serious discussion at this month’s ANC meeting about a “historic preservation bill of rights” limiting, in some ways, HPRB’s authority. Some ANC commissioners argued that HPRB is inconsistent… Keep reading…