Comments on: Environmentalism and NIMBY-ism http://www.orphanroad.com/blog/2009/07/environmentalism-and-nimbyism Puget Sound Transportation and Land Use Issues Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:55:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt the Engineer http://www.orphanroad.com/blog/2009/07/environmentalism-and-nimbyism/comment-page-1#comment-1158 Matt the Engineer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://wp.orphanroad.com/?p=1811#comment-1158 I have neighbors that would be considered quite liberal by most standards, but when townhouses (no, not even a condo complex) were being built down the street they argued for fighting it in order to keep our street parking. The good news is that it wasn't too tough to soften them up by reminding them about the benefits of density - that more people will mean more local stores and perhaps someday we'll have a streetcar again. I think all that most liberal NIMBYs need is a little push to remind them to think of the long term density benefits rather than the possible parking shortage (which is really what most density complaints come down to). I welcome density. My hope is that by the time parking gets so bad that it's worth giving up a vehicle, we'll have good transit solutions that are easier and cheaper than driving anyway. I have neighbors that would be considered quite liberal by most standards, but when townhouses (no, not even a condo complex) were being built down the street they argued for fighting it in order to keep our street parking. The good news is that it wasn’t too tough to soften them up by reminding them about the benefits of density – that more people will mean more local stores and perhaps someday we’ll have a streetcar again.

I think all that most liberal NIMBYs need is a little push to remind them to think of the long term density benefits rather than the possible parking shortage (which is really what most density complaints come down to).

I welcome density. My hope is that by the time parking gets so bad that it’s worth giving up a vehicle, we’ll have good transit solutions that are easier and cheaper than driving anyway.

]]> By: joshuadf http://www.orphanroad.com/blog/2009/07/environmentalism-and-nimbyism/comment-page-1#comment-1159 joshuadf Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://wp.orphanroad.com/?p=1811#comment-1159 Small correction: while Lorig was the lead developer of Thorton Place at Northgate, it's actually several distinct buildings with different architects (IMAX, apartments, townhouses, Aljoya retirement). Wallace Properties also separately developed the "507northgate" nearby. I don't have a whole lot of sympathy for NIMBYs who park several vehicles on the street. A lot of Seattle was built as streetcar suburbs and is quite walkable. Small correction: while Lorig was the lead developer of Thorton Place at Northgate, it’s actually several distinct buildings with different architects (IMAX, apartments, townhouses, Aljoya retirement). Wallace Properties also separately developed the “507northgate” nearby.

I don’t have a whole lot of sympathy for NIMBYs who park several vehicles on the street. A lot of Seattle was built as streetcar suburbs and is quite walkable.

]]> By: joshuadf http://www.orphanroad.com/blog/2009/07/environmentalism-and-nimbyism/comment-page-1#comment-1160 joshuadf Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://wp.orphanroad.com/?p=1811#comment-1160 Small correction: while Lorig was the lead developer of Thorton Place at Northgate, it's actually several distinct buildings with different architects (IMAX, apartments, townhouses, Aljoya retirement). Wallace Properties also separately developed the "507northgate" nearby. I don't have a whole lot of sympathy for NIMBYs who park several vehicles on the street. A lot of Seattle was built as streetcar suburbs and is quite walkable. Small correction: while Lorig was the lead developer of Thorton Place at Northgate, it’s actually several distinct buildings with different architects (IMAX, apartments, townhouses, Aljoya retirement). Wallace Properties also separately developed the “507northgate” nearby.

I don’t have a whole lot of sympathy for NIMBYs who park several vehicles on the street. A lot of Seattle was built as streetcar suburbs and is quite walkable.

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