Comments for Betsey Buckheit http://www.betseybuckheit.com Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:37:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on Could Northfield be the next Vancouver? by kiffi summa http://www.betseybuckheit.com/posts/northfield-as-vancouver/#comment-1988 kiffi summa Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:32:49 +0000 http://www.betseybuckheit.com/?p=2900#comment-1988 I totally agree with your assessment of the follow through on implementing what seem to be development policy decisions made, and made by the Council.

But why, ???, does that happen?

In the recent Maple street discussion, there exists a prime example of how those discussions with citizens, at a Public hearing, go…

When a Councilperson misquotes the requirement of an accepted City or School District plan, and the citizens correct that misquote, it
backfires badly on the council, because it creates an appearance of wanting to operate from a power position.

We ( NF) need to follow the plans we have set, unless we can explain very thoroughly why this project can reasonably be a ‘variance’ from those plans.

Then if there are councilors that do not agree, it comes down to the vote… and if there are citizens willing to take the matter further, they can do that. But the lasting rancor is not conducive to citizens approving of their council, or councilors listening to those members of their electorate.

]]> Comment on Have we outgrown zoning? by kiffi summa http://www.betseybuckheit.com/posts/have-we-outgrown-zoning/#comment-1535 kiffi summa Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:11:57 +0000 http://www.betseybuckheit.com/?p=2853#comment-1535 I would agree ‘we’ have totally outgrown zoning… but there is still that sticky question of “what then?”
A really good comp plan and land use regs are probably the answer, but that is not trouble free, as you well know.

If there are competing goals in the community, and there always seem to be, how are those dealt with to the compromise, if not satisfaction, of both sides?

How do the compromise solutions not present another version of zoning ? Is a comp plan not some version of a ‘zoning’ tool ?

]]> Comment on Land development code issues by Have we outgrown zoning? | Betsey Buckheit http://www.betseybuckheit.com/posts/land-development-code-issues/#comment-1524 Have we outgrown zoning? | Betsey Buckheit Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:34:45 +0000 http://betseybuckheit.com/?p=1819#comment-1524 [...] Consider how supporting local businesses helps keep money in Northfield (some info about co-ops, infill and redevelopment) and how land use and related regulation can help rather than hinder local [...]

]]> Comment on Land development code update by Have we outgrown zoning? | Betsey Buckheit http://www.betseybuckheit.com/posts/land-development-code-update-3/#comment-1523 Have we outgrown zoning? | Betsey Buckheit Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:32:52 +0000 http://betseybuckheit.wordpress.com/?p=655#comment-1523 [...] a pretty smart comprehensive plan which could use some updating and focusing.  Then we have some really lousy land use regulations which are slated for revision (and with some luck and leadership, for reform or replacement). [...]

]]> Comment on Walkable urbanism and the future of the world by Have we outgrown zoning? | Betsey Buckheit http://www.betseybuckheit.com/posts/walkable-urbanism-and-the-future-of-the-world/#comment-1522 Have we outgrown zoning? | Betsey Buckheit Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:07:51 +0000 http://www.betseybuckheit.com/?p=2813#comment-1522 [...] Streets are really, really important.  The street network helps define the density of a community, connects places within the city and the city to elsewhere, plays a huge role in safety, stormwater, municipal costs, economic development, and quality of life.  Street decisions are also long term and very hard to change. Indeed, how we manage car traffic is critical to thinking about other features of urban development.  Streets matter. [...]

]]> Comment on Economically healthy Northfield – Current plans by Have we outgrown zoning? | Betsey Buckheit http://www.betseybuckheit.com/posts/economically-healthy-northfield-current-plans/#comment-1521 Have we outgrown zoning? | Betsey Buckheit Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:07:34 +0000 http://betseybuckheit.wordpress.com/?p=1058#comment-1521 [...] have we outgrown zoning?  Yes, but now what?  Here in Northfield, we have a pretty smart comprehensive plan which could use some updating and focusing.  Then we have some really lousy land use regulations [...]

]]> Comment on What’s bicycling worth? by How much is that tree worth? | Betsey Buckheit http://www.betseybuckheit.com/posts/whats-bicycling-worth/#comment-1519 How much is that tree worth? | Betsey Buckheit Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:29:04 +0000 http://www.betseybuckheit.com/?p=2775#comment-1519 [...] – the dollarization of different community “items” (see the Zoo here and bicycling here): what are trees worth in Pittsburgh?  The iTree software tools (“Tools for Assessing and [...]

]]> Comment on What’s the Minnesota Zoo worth? by How much is that tree worth? | Betsey Buckheit http://www.betseybuckheit.com/posts/whats-the-minnesota-zoo-worth/#comment-1518 How much is that tree worth? | Betsey Buckheit Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:26:45 +0000 http://www.betseybuckheit.com/?p=2766#comment-1518 [...] it worth?” – the dollarization of different community “items” (see the Zoo here and bicycling here): what are trees worth in Pittsburgh?  The iTree software tools (“Tools [...]

]]> Comment on Dear Representative Bly by dbly http://www.betseybuckheit.com/posts/dear-representative-bly/#comment-1463 dbly Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:54:54 +0000 http://www.betseybuckheit.com/?p=2829#comment-1463 @bbuckheit Not that I am an expert but you can call or e-mail: david@davidbly.com

]]> Comment on How much space do 7 billion people need? by Valerie Shebor http://www.betseybuckheit.com/posts/how-much-space-do-7-billion-people-need/#comment-1461 Valerie Shebor Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:16:08 +0000 http://www.betseybuckheit.com/?p=2769#comment-1461 Can they fit on the end of a pin?

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