Also from Centerlines. Wouldn't it be great if this would happen in Madison? Now... who could have the vision to do something like this?
BUILDING NEIGHBORHOODS FROM STRIP MALLS -> According to an Aug. 25th story in the Seattle Times, "While no one was looking, housing in the Puget Sound area grew in some remarkable ways. People are living in areas that just a few years ago would have been unthinkable. Builders are providing well-designed apartments and condominiums in locations once occupied by warehouses, factories, strip malls and parking lots. Over the past decade, the state's Growth Management Act set in motion new public policies that discouraged the relentless outward expansion of our metropolitan areas. The act directed development into areas already served by roads, utilities and transit. A number of years passed before the change was visible; many projects had already received approvals and permits under the old system. "But by the end of the 1990s, the pattern of growth was clearly changing. Neighborhoods began to see significant amounts of 'infill' development; thousands of dwellings were built in mature settings, including downtowns and town centers. Now the changes are everywhere. Communities of all sizes are evolving in response to new laws, demographic trends, consumer preferences, and the fact that builders are, finally, offering new choices. "The best news is the appearance of new housing in spots where we least expected it a few years ago. Some of this can be attributed to economics: If demand for land continues and the supply is constrained, the cost goes up. Previously built-on land becomes profitable for redevelopment. But, there is another factor at work now. Many developers are going beyond individual buildings ? they are putting together whole neighborhoods. They see the merits of creating places with a wide range of consumer choices close at hand: housing, haircuts, dinner, groceries and a stroll, all within reach..." Source: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestlife/134520288_hometransform2 5.html Archive search: http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/web/ Cost: No Title: "Here comes the neighborhood: Where strip malls once reigned, new housing is springing up" Author: Mark Hinshaw _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
