Making America into Amsterdam
sms wrote:
:On 6/26/2018 2:32 PM, David Scheidt wrote:
: sms wrote:
: :On 6/26/2018 11:25 AM, Joerg wrote:
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: : No, that comes from not having the stupid zoning laws we have. If I
: : needed groceries or nearly anything else I could walk. As in "just
: : across the street" which is, for example, where the grocery store was.
: : The bank was immediately next door, literally. The post office was
: : diagonally across the street. The next church was less than 500ft away.
: : And so on.
:
: :This feeds on itself.
:
: :We have approved numerous "Mixed-Use" developments. The businesses
: :struggle and don't last long. The amount of housing isn't enough to
:
: Every one I've every seen has been done wrong. Not enough density.
: Stupid zoning that reduces density, like requiring setbacks and
: clearances, and parking. Do that, and get back to us.
:Tell us where to build the additional schools, where to get the
:additional water, where to get the money for transit, roads, water,
:schools, parks, etc., and get back to us.
Tax parking.
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