tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post2224945096090054100..comments2023-10-12T01:36:40.704-07:00Comments on Seattle Urbanism: Townhouses – Part 2 (The Problem)GWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10777448890900754817noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-71497736531130792322013-12-31T14:11:40.290-08:002013-12-31T14:11:40.290-08:00Oh, P.S. I'm an editor at Seattle Transit Blog...Oh, P.S. I'm an editor at Seattle Transit Blog, which while we are primarily a transportation blog, land use is a very popular subject (as the two are so tied together). If you'd ever like to write up a guest post, drop me an email at matthew dot james dot johnson at gmailMatthew Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-5006067531412674372013-12-31T14:09:28.612-08:002013-12-31T14:09:28.612-08:00GW, what changes do you think need to be made in o...GW, what changes do you think need to be made in order to get true rowhouses or brownstones?Matthew Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-28995146816464301842013-12-23T12:34:37.404-08:002013-12-23T12:34:37.404-08:00GW,
I'm curious as to how the 2010 code chang...GW,<br /><br />I'm curious as to how the 2010 code changes didn't change much of anything? The changes at least APPEAR to have a few significant, positive modifications...Nick Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12598419856152178308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-35402693710300603612013-12-20T14:05:29.337-08:002013-12-20T14:05:29.337-08:00What other allowances would spur such development?...What other allowances would spur such development? From my perspective, the positive changes have been: 1. Not restricting # units/lot in MF zones, letting buildings fill up more lot space (thus buildings closer to sidewalks), and no longer requiring developers to include parking space in high-transit areas.<br />What I see as the big problem, that you point out, is these changes haven't beenNick Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12598419856152178308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-71956918151768845332013-12-20T09:33:16.318-08:002013-12-20T09:33:16.318-08:00Nick,
Short answer? No. We're not going to be...Nick,<br /><br />Short answer? No. We're not going to be seeing true row houses or brownstones in Seattle any time soon. The new code makes some allowances in that direction, but not enough.GWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10777448890900754817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-16496386137682033742013-12-19T19:46:11.626-08:002013-12-19T19:46:11.626-08:00GW,
Just stumbled upon your blog and read the two...GW,<br /><br />Just stumbled upon your blog and read the two part townhouse article. You have laid out EXACTLY my feelings as far as Seattle's suburban nature. Funny because I just spent time in SF and DC recently and saw so many beautiful rowhouses (brownstones and otherwise), I wanted to cry. So my question is: with the changes in the code (the details of which I don't know), is there Nick Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12598419856152178308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-26965454071169129652013-12-19T19:14:52.360-08:002013-12-19T19:14:52.360-08:00GW,
Just stumbled upon your blog and read the two...GW,<br /><br />Just stumbled upon your blog and read the two part townhouse article. You have laid out EXACTLY my feelings as far as Seattle's suburban nature. Funny because I just spent time in SF and DC recently and saw so many beautiful rowhouses (brownstones and otherwise), I wanted to cry. So my question is: with the changes in the code (the details of which I don't know), is there Nick Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12598419856152178308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-4171901535740714612012-12-18T18:18:08.183-08:002012-12-18T18:18:08.183-08:00Thanks GW, that'd be awesome! I still link ba...Thanks GW, that'd be awesome! I still link back to this page as a great example of what Seattle's over burdensome regulations actually give us. Matthew Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-40599103038418694002012-08-14T18:08:16.111-07:002012-08-14T18:08:16.111-07:00Matthew,
I was pretty deeply involved in the mult...Matthew,<br /><br />I was pretty deeply involved in the multi-family code re-write, so if I find time for it I can probably put together a relatively thorough summary of how it all works now. Thanks for your interest. GWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10777448890900754817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-79151426004155062002012-08-14T14:23:21.589-07:002012-08-14T14:23:21.589-07:00If you ever get the time, I'd like to see your...If you ever get the time, I'd like to see your breakdown of the new multifamily code. <br /><br />I've never read as easy to understand breakdown of the effects of zoning as the above piece. Matthew 'Anc' Johnsonhttp://www.seattlesubway.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-7607766702128382992010-10-20T22:42:14.713-07:002010-10-20T22:42:14.713-07:00Sylvan Ridge is what CW spends half his blog grous...Sylvan Ridge is what CW spends half his blog grousing about. It’s not just the garage architecture and lack of modulation; it is the lack of density. The first portion of SR is roughly 1 unit per every 3,200 SF of land, and the second part is one unit for every 2,200 SF of land (combined at about 1 unit for every 2,800 SF). The L zone with the least density is 1,600 SF per unit. That sprawl Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-82614522469873133662010-09-14T13:47:28.615-07:002010-09-14T13:47:28.615-07:00As ugly as the structures sometimes are, there is ...As ugly as the structures sometimes are, there is one corner lot in.....Ballard which is beautifully landscaped with abundant greenery. The gardens make the whole complex appear much more pleasing to the casual walker-by. In my walks in the desert that is lower Ballard, I frequently--and purposely--detour to pass by it. And it's not only the 6-packs that are ugly. Try the stucco Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-47530343491988894282010-06-01T00:34:20.055-07:002010-06-01T00:34:20.055-07:00Very interesting read. I live in a 6 pack town ho...Very interesting read. I live in a 6 pack town house. I hate a lot of things about it, and we've improved nearly everything in the house, but the house was poorly constructed (we had to rebuild the stairs when we tiled them because they weren't level, uniform, or sturdy.) I would be very interested in learning how to make the exterior more ascetically appealing. A challenge for sure. Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429515503572093034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-56999771739975447862010-05-27T20:46:44.432-07:002010-05-27T20:46:44.432-07:00Ok. Check out this development in West Seattle... ...Ok. Check out this development in West Seattle... http://sylvan-ridge.com/<br />Kind of "suburban" but definitely NOT the 4or6-pack garbage constructed around townUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338166596180363068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-25761471700352472352010-05-25T15:48:39.431-07:002010-05-25T15:48:39.431-07:00ANC, life intervened and I haven't finished it...ANC, life intervened and I haven't finished it yet. Perhaps I'll take a crack at finalizing it over the long weekend. Heaven knows it's long overdue, and with the Council getting ready to vote on the LR zoning changes, it's also timely again.<br /><br />As for row vs. town houses, I tend to use the words interchangeably. However, the difference is something like:<br /><br />GWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10777448890900754817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-24613012092713142912010-05-25T15:33:20.856-07:002010-05-25T15:33:20.856-07:00Very informative piece. Where's Part 3?
What...Very informative piece. Where's Part 3?<br /><br />What is the difference between a townhome and a rowhouse? I've probably spent 2 months all together at my friends place in Moenchengladbach Germany, which I thought was a townhome. 3 stories and a basement, with a nice, but narrow backyard. Parking was a personal little garage space, but it was about 70 or 80 meters away at the end ofAncnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-91081415857093035092010-03-25T14:46:38.817-07:002010-03-25T14:46:38.817-07:00Great article, it put it into easy to read and und...Great article, it put it into easy to read and understand perspective we are looking at building 3 units on a lot beside our house.<br />http://www.siding-seattle.comgerod floydhttp://www.siding-seattle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-56339194946887786542009-10-20T19:09:02.652-07:002009-10-20T19:09:02.652-07:00I'm looking for a place to buy in Seattle righ...I'm looking for a place to buy in Seattle right now, and IMHO these townhouses are way better than condos. I can actually own a little piece of land, and not have to pay HOA dues. And these townhouses aren't at all different from the one my host family in Spain lived in that were newly built there (except those were stucco) in the town of Tres Cantos north of Madrid. Also, I think that Pechadurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350295331206058043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-9310030881147633452009-10-06T14:16:51.804-07:002009-10-06T14:16:51.804-07:00dave,
You're welcome. Following on my engage...dave,<br /><br />You're welcome. Following on my engagement with the multi-family code re-write process, both prior to and subsequent to my involvement with CORA, I have become deeply disillusioned. The Council, despite excellent intentions, seems bound and determined to repeat the mistakes of the past, and DPD's recommendations have become purely self-serving and counter-productive. GWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10777448890900754817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195988575897383395.post-4091605078288174612009-10-06T11:35:24.936-07:002009-10-06T11:35:24.936-07:00Thanks for posting a link to this in your CORA pos...Thanks for posting a link to this in your CORA post. facinating dialogue regarding the townhouse issue and the various motivations and psycological barriers to progress among Seattle consticuencies.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06863389652703009299noreply@blogger.com