danbertolet.bsky.social
I think it's good when cities are legal, and I work at Sightline Institute to make that happen. My takes on here, though, are no less than 100% mine.
👤 Joined on 21 September 2023
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@danbertolet.bsky.socialTonight the Issaquah City Council took statewide parking reform a step further and fully eliminated parking mandates throughout Central Issaquah, the growth center around Sound Transit's planned light rail station.
Show PostLooking like a sharp left turn in Vancouver BC Green mayoral candidate beating the center-right incumbent and the “old left” COPE party getting as many as 4 council seats alongside 3 Greens & one incumbent from the left-yimby urbanists of OneCity nimby TEAM party shut out again still counting
Show PostThe 2027 IBC has been officially published, and it allows single-stair apartment buildings up to four stories! See the new section 1006.3.3.2 codes.iccsafe.org/content/IBC2...
Show PostVancouver, WA did the biggest upzone / deregulation possibly in the entire nation and not enough people are talking about it. And this all came from City staff - they didn’t have community advocates demanding this for years!
Show PostPast. Present. Future? On a 50x122 residential lot in Vancouver. Past: A 90s era house and garage. Present: A 5 Plex (4 townhouse style units and lane home) within the current R1 zoning. Future: A single-stair 9 plex with cargo bike garage, elevator and roof deck.
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