Andy Driscoll wrote:
Cause it ain't about the money, but about a quality of life that was
threatened by overbuilding, overdeveloping.
Why don't people get this stuff: that it cannot always be about the
potential money. The project might gain a few bucks in the short term, but
the loss of Uptown ambience would drive many denizens back to other lairs.
And there goes the neighborhood. This is a great decision.
I find it interesting that in all our discussion on this topic, a total
of one person who actually lives or has a business near the development
objected to it. All of the talk about destroying the character of
Uptown came from parties less familiar with the actual character and
needs of the surrounding neighborhoods.
Nathan is right on in his analysis of the need for density in the
area to leverage existing pedestrian, bike and public transportation
infrastructure.
The site is now a parking lot. I don't see how keeping it that way
helps the neighborhood at all. A 2- or 4-story development does
little to improve the situation.
I talked to CM Schiff about the decision last night. Apparently
the city is happy to approve a 10-story project and the developer
has some time (60 days?) to agree to that plan. Hopefully an
agreement can be reached and my neighborhood can start filling
in underused areas.
Quite frankly, I'd rather have 13-story developments around the
major corridors than zoning more of the inner neighborhoods for
4-story buildings and eliminating homes in the process. There are
plenty of underused parcels in the area.
David Greene
The Wedge
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