Latte Sipping, YOP Gobbling Urban Planning Megathread

[AMG_G]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Hasn't the building code been changed to required a different material/sheeting to be used on houses that are built within a certain distance, I am think those zero lot line ones you see, where there is 4 ft between houses.

There used to be regular sheeting under the siding, but I thought that had changed?

Anyone Building Code gurus?

They have to use an intumescent coating on all walls that are adjacent to another house now. That is why you see some of these homes have pink or green osb boards.

http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta....rSheathing.pdf

[rohara66]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Hasn't the building code been changed to required a different material/sheeting to be used on houses that are built within a certain distance, I am think those zero lot line ones you see, where there is 4 ft between houses.

There used to be regular sheeting under the siding, but I thought that had changed?

Anyone Building Code gurus?

Correct. One side becomes a fire rated wall with fire resistant sheathing and no unprotected opening (windows, doors, etc.)

As for sprinklering single family homes that'll never happen. The cost to install and maintain a sprinkler system and insurance premiums would sky rocket!

[SebC]

Way to go, Sean Chu. Way to go.

https://twitter.com/seanchucalgary/status/491689012025765888

[TSXCman]

Ummm... who is that numbskull, Sean Chu?

[SebC]

Originally Posted by TSXCman

Ummm... who is that numbskull, Sean Chu?

Huh? He's Ward 4's alderman councillor.

[SebC]

I'm also gonna drop this here for posterity. http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/06/23...lors-shot-down

[TSXCman]

Originally Posted by SebC

Huh? He's Ward 4's alderman councillor.

I've been in Ontario for a while and haven't heard his name... but I just googled him and it is pretty bad what comes out of that guy's brain and into the public

[I-Hate-Hulse]

Originally Posted by SebC

I'm also gonna drop this here for posterity. http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/06/23...lors-shot-down

Technically it would seem that Chu voted against the limit increase....

Still...as far as I can tell he's the master of vague rhetoric based statements. Lots of complaints, no real answers, no real substance...

[SebC]

Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse

Technically it would seem that Chu voted against the limit increase....

Oh yeah, I wasn't intending for that to be Chu-related. Just another item for the "Latte Sipping, YOP Gobbling Urban Planning Megathread".

[Bunk]

Of note from the census is that we've reached our Plan It 2039 interim new community (yop gobbler)/established community(latte sipper) growth split of 2/3-1/3 25 years ahead of schedule. Many thought moving anywhere close to the 50/50 split in 60 years was a fantasy, but we are trending hard in that direction, especially the past three years. This is rather amazing considering less than a decade ago we were consistently growing at well over 100% in new suburbs, while inner city and other established communities were hemorrhaging population.

[ranchlandsselling]

I've got a question.

What kind of zoining or land use designation would you need if you wanted to develop multifamily residential ontop of a single storey retail. Something like a 8-16 suite apartment building with street level retail.

Also is there a way to find out land info for free? Like the FAR ratio etc.

Thanks!

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by ranchlandsselling

I've got a question.

What kind of zoining or land use designation would you need if you wanted to develop multifamily residential ontop of a single storey retail. Something like a 8-16 suite apartment building with street level retail.

Also is there a way to find out land info for free? Like the FAR ratio etc.

Thanks!

Depends on the location. If it's on a Municipal Development Plan designated "Corridor" a C-COR1 or C-COR2 designation would facilitate something like what you're talking about. If it's not on a corridor, a multi-residential designation like M-H2 or M-H3 would probably be the best fit.

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by TSXCman

I've been in Ontario for a while and haven't heard his name... but I just googled him and it is pretty bad what comes out of that guy's brain and into the public

Should we add this to the running tally in the actual Sean Chu thread?

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=135586

[Slava]

Uh oh. Looks like building up is as bad as building out. http://www.ffwdweekly.com/article/ne...-cities-12478/

[Bigtime]

Hey I'd be cool with Paris style midrise density. That was what I was really hoping was going to happen in East Village.

[Bill Bumface]

The article mentions a decline of intercourse with neighbours. I, for one, want no part in this high rise trend anymore!

[Addick]

Originally Posted by Slava

Uh oh. Looks like building up is as bad as building out. http://www.ffwdweekly.com/article/ne...-cities-12478/

Although high-rise towers do tend to limit access to the building, they are basically securing their front door as communities are composed of numerous buildings rather than the interior of one. Streets comprise the bulk of cities and a lion’s share of their public realm. As Jane Jacobs and Jan Gehl have well-documented, you can create great communities and cities if you provide the basics for great streets.

Mid-rise buildings are increasingly being touted as the ‘human-scale’ alternative to high-rise buildings but their contemporary offerings usually have limited access points and must also provide certain requisite elements and qualities at the street-level. Further, it is not as if high-rise building cannot also provide a quality streetscape. Calgary itself provides a couple of examples where due to the provision of terraced houses on their podium high-rise buildings are providing numerous front doors on the street.

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by Slava

Uh oh. Looks like building up is as bad as building out. http://www.ffwdweekly.com/article/ne...-cities-12478/

Building high is fine if you have street level community in terms of cafes, restaurants, bars, shops, parks, culture etc. where those high rise dwelllers must interact. Many cities do that successfully.

[Muta]

Proper high-rise and residential complex design can curb any perceived lack of neighbourhood interaction.

[Mass_nerder]

When building up, designers need to focus more on creating inviting inclusive public spaces at the street level. Many high-rise buildings have podiums consisting of defensible spaces full of retail, and are not truly inclusive, instead catering toward the "respectable" portions of society. They are policed by private security to ensure the "right" kind of people are using these "public" spaces. The problem with these retail oriented "public" spaces, aside from effectively being exclusive areas catering to the well-to-do, is that they tend to have hours that coincide with the target crowd, closing shortly after office hours, killing any hope of a vibrant core in the evenings.