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Old 06-01-2017, 08:46 AM
 
Location: The Greatest city on Earth: City of Atlanta Proper
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We saw what massive low income housing did for the CoA in the 70's-90's.
Concentrating that low income housing in one spot is a poor idea, however we can't not have a comprehensive plan to accommodate that segment of the population in the city proper. Relying on solely on Section 8 and downtrodden neighborhoods with cheap rent isn't a winning formula either.
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Old 06-01-2017, 09:29 AM
 
Location: Kirkwood
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Concentrating that low income housing in one spot is a poor idea, however we can't not have a comprehensive plan to accommodate that segment of the population in the city proper. Relying on solely on Section 8 and downtrodden neighborhoods with cheap rent isn't a winning formula either.
Mixed income communities and inclusionary zoning are key, but the entire metro needs to work together on this, not just CoA. eg: Cumberland needs to set aside some of the units in their new multi-family development for low income and working class families.
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Old 06-01-2017, 09:50 AM
 
Location: Prescott, AZ
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I agree that we need smaller emergency vehicles, but you did not answer my question of why using an alley is better or as good as using the street.
Well, because for the smaller scale stuff that usually occupies ER, they wouldn't need to block the street, parking, bus lanes, bike lanes, etc.

When an alley isn't in use for emergency vehicles, though, they can be defacto pedestrian plazas. If done well, they can even have shops and store fronts and residence entrances facing the alley.

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Just has utility easements
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Still shows up as a gap in the property lines, though I'm not sure to what extent our neighbors (or us for that matter) have claimed their 5 feet of it.
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Old 06-01-2017, 09:53 AM
 
Location: Prescott, AZ
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Mixed income communities and inclusionary zoning are key, but the entire metro needs to work together on this, not just CoA. eg: Cumberland needs to set aside some of the units in their new multi-family development for low income and working class families.
Fully agree. I think we, as a metro, should be targeting coming, and planned transit sites for, if nothing else, zones of density around where those stations / centers would go. Often, this would be in the historic downtowns of rail towns, and take advantage of historically dense areas that have been reduced.
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Old 06-01-2017, 09:57 AM
 
Location: Kirkwood
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Well, because for the smaller scale stuff that usually occupies ER, they wouldn't need to block the street, parking, bus lanes, bike lanes, etc.

When an alley isn't in use for emergency vehicles, though, they can be defacto pedestrian plazas. If done well, they can even have shops and store fronts and residence entrances facing the alley.



Still shows up as a gap in the property lines, though I'm not sure to what extent our neighbors (or us for that matter) have claimed their 5 feet of it.
You will get a lot of push back from residents, who see alleys as an easy way for criminals to access their property. Alleys would make a great entrance for ADUs.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Va...4d-123.1207375
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Old 06-01-2017, 11:09 AM
 
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I think we will eventually hit 800,000k. It will just take a while. with a focus on massive low income housing. We're doing a-ok for middle and upper class buyers/renters.
I agree.

If the city wants to retain its momentum with millennials, it's going to need more housing (along with good schools) that they can afford. As younger folks age and start families, they become more interested in buying a house. If they can't do that in the city, a lot of them will move to the suburbs.

And those changes happen pretty fast. There's a big difference between being 33 and being 37.

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Old 06-01-2017, 11:36 AM
 
Location: Prescott, AZ
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You will get a lot of push back from residents, who see alleys as an easy way for criminals to access their property. Alleys would make a great entrance for ADUs.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Va...4d-123.1207375
No doubt they would. Then again, many thought, think, and will think that the BeltLine is a crime highway as well.

I agree about to ADUs.
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