DRA SeattleMarch 10, 2017Comment

Design Is A Sign of Intention

DRA SeattleMarch 10, 2017Comment

A wise professor of urban planning was quoted as saying that his observation over many years of practice was that "Design is a sign of intention". We believe that the examples below validate his observations:

The intent here seems to be to maximize developer profit at the expense of residents' livability by siting the new tower so close as to reduce natural light to almost negligible levels. — The intent here seems to be to maximize developer profit at the expense of residents' livability by siting the new tower so close as to reduce natural light to almost negligible levels.

The intent here seems to be to work with the neighbors to insure natural light and livability for residents of both buildings.

Should the City of Seattle continue to allow the livability, health, and safety of its downtown residents be compromised in order to continue to accommodate the greed of developers? We don't think so, especially when an achievable, reasonable, and permanent solution is to couple the allowable height departure under HALA with a height departure in Design Review for DOC2 (in exchange for tower spacing and alley setbacks).

If you agree, please let Mayor Murray and City Council know of your displeasure with this lack of concern about people and adverse impacts to their lives.

DRA Seattle

HALA, Livability, Residential Dev Standards, fairness and justiceDRA SeattleMarch 09, 2016Affordable Housing, Tower spacing2 Comments

Putting the "L" in HALA

Using the extra 1000 sq. ft./floor of development capacity in new residential towers as the vehicle for achieving HALA’a funding goals is a “sticky” point for many of us downtown residents, but there is a solution that would work for everyone…and put the “L” in HALA.

HALA, Livability, Residential Dev Standards, fairness and justiceDRA SeattleMarch 09, 2016Affordable Housing, Tower spacing2 Comments

Livability, fairness and justiceDRA SeattleMarch 06, 2017Comment

Developer Misleads City and Downtown Residents on Lack of Light.

A year ago, Douglaston assured us at a meeting just like this one that we would suffer no adverse impact on our daylight and sunlight from this project. Now we are horrified to find out that this is not true.

Livability, fairness and justiceDRA SeattleMarch 06, 2017Comment

Developer Misleads City and Downtown Residents on Lack of Light.

Design Review, HALA, Livability, AlleysDRA SeattleMarch 15, 2017Mayor Ed MurrayComment

Putting the "L" in HALA [Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda]

Amendments to the HALA legislation for Downtown/SLU will be under consideration at the PLUZ [Planning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee meeting in City Council Chambers next Tuesday, March 21, at 9:30 AM.

Design Review, HALA, Livability, AlleysDRA SeattleMarch 15, 2017Mayor Ed MurrayComment

Putting the "L" in HALA [Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda]

Livability, HALA, Design Review, AlleysDRA SeattleMarch 31, 2017Comment

Full Council to Vote on Downtown/SLU Upzoning on April 10 at 2 PM

With the future LIVABILITY of downtown Seattle at stake, it is critically important that at least two of the Amendments, Numbers 6 and 3, be passed as part of this legislation....

Livability, HALA, Design Review, AlleysDRA SeattleMarch 31, 2017Comment

Full Council to Vote on Downtown/SLU Upzoning on April 10 at 2 PM

DRA SeattleApril 11, 2017Comment

The Difference between Collaboration and Greed

The difference between collaboration and greed is literally the difference between day and night for the residents of adjacent towers...The intent here in the cover photo seems to be to work with the neighbors to insure natural light and livability for residents of both buildings.

DRA SeattleApril 11, 2017Comment