Alphabetical listing is a limitation of Google Sites overcome (somewhat) by categorizing into folders.
Small type on this page may be a Google Sites limitation too or just beyond the web-steward's skill level
Speaking of skill, please note that Charts A, B & C for the "Recalcitrants Thwart Growth?" Paper (Vision 2040 Reality Check) are now included in the paper, and may also be downloaded or opened apart from the paper. Onward and upward!
Appendix of Nissen's Evaluate MFU Report: Zoning on a Spreadsheet, FAR analysis, Test Shests of L1 & L3 (current code) for comparison with team testing of MFU. Test sheets contain Team 3 recommendations and others more time prevented discussing. Test sheets show foolproof, contextual designs possible if Team 3 recommendations were taken and we kept the baby instead of throwing it out with the bath water.
Evaluate MFU Report (proposed Multifamily Update) presented to Seattle City Council 9/24/9 by Anna Nissen as an individual, as adjunct to Team 3 evaluation. (Team 3: Greg Hill, Vlad Oustimovitch, Anna Nissen) Contains Nissen recommendations. See appendix for Team 3's.
Entire content of previous Livable Seattle website, includes "Existing Capacity Three Times Anticipated Growth" and "Commentary on Proposed Multi-family Updates" (zoning changes).
The Greenest Practice: Cultural Sustainability, Adaptive Re-use and the New Preservation Ethic— Kathryn Rogers Merlino and Peter Steinbrueck Feb. 2009, Column 5, U. W. College of the Built Environment—"We can't build our way out of climate change"
Background Paper—Economics —excerpts of "Preservation and Affordable Housing: the Missed Connection," Donovan D. Rypkema August 2002 for the National Trust for Historical Preservation.
Effects of [Transit Oriented Development (TOD) on Housing, Parking, and Travel, TCRP Report 128—G.B. Arrington and Robert Cervero, lead authors 2008, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, a part of the Transit Cooperative Research Program sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration—"TOD developments that do get built are less affordable and less sustainable than they might be, because they are subject to incorrect assumptions. Many of the hoped for benefits from the nearly $75 billion in public dollars invested in rail transit over the past 11 years, are not being realized."
"Recalcitrants Thwart Progress?" Background Paper — Economics — Anna Nissen, 8/9. Ramifications, as State 2009 Population Estimates continue confirming that the region's elected officials erred in adopting Vision 2040 supposedly a modest refinement of Vision 2020. [Charts included, also listed separately.]
Seattle Zoning Glossary, working draft —Anna Nissen. Zoning matters and the language seems intentionally off-putting. Here's help on the current essentials. Neighborhood planners who know more get better results.
A Primer on Clear and Concise Design Guidelines—Anna Nissen August, 2008—keynotes for discussions with land use members of Seattle City Council concerning improving the two tier nature of the existing land use code, the second tier of which would be a more rigorous and predictable design departure process.
A Teach-in on Incentive Zoning—Anna Nissen October 2008—a summary primer to prep citizens for a Workshop on Incentive Zoning held October 2008 by the Seattle Citywide Neighborhood Council in conjunction with Councilmember Sally Clark
Seattle's Multifamily Lowrise Development Standards—on a Spreadsheet—prepared May 2009 and donated by Nissen/Nissen Architect. A numerical comparison of code "updates" beginning with the code prior to the 1982 modernization that the current proposal resembles. The first "modernization" made such a mess that the overhaul was itself overhauled in 1989 with citizen oversight. The latter survives to this date, albeit constantly amended/interpreted. "Back to the Future" is a great idea," but far more dialogue is needed on which "back" is most affordable, most sustainable, and has proven to have the most long term appeal.
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