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While looking around for examples that might instruct us on how development in Eastwood should be designed, I came across an excellent about.com article, Stop Sprawl: How to Design a Walkable Neighborhood. It’s a quick read but better than that, it has great photos illustrating the points made. To better understand the options we have if the city’s comprehensive plan is taken into account when designing one of the corners of James and Midler, take a look at the following: It takes courage to ask the hard questions when a mall developer promising the moon doesn’t seem to be able to agree to actually deliver it. It takes courage to change your name from one political campaign to the next. And it takes courage to be the first Common Councilor (as far as I know!) to start a blog. But Kathleen Joy, who we have known as Kathleen Callahan, has done all three. And you can expect more courage from her, I’m sure. That decrepit building, known as the “Steak & Sundae building,” hugs the northeast corner of James and Midler. And we want to keep it because it follows the guidelines a lot better than an empty lot. In Eastwood you need a plan before you can just tear a building down. Below you can see an aerial . . . → Read More: Why do we want to keep that decrepit building? Eastwood building stays James St. Overlay District Zoning Standards These are standards by which all development proposals for James St. in Eastwood are evaluated. They are often referred to as “the guidelines.” “The regulations set forth in this Article establish a specialized district for the Eastwood portion of James Street and are intended to protect and enhance the traditional neighborhood main . . . → Read More: James St. Overlay District Zoning Standards |
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