Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

The destruction of neighborhood character and beauty is a serious matter

From "Worst Pop Up Ever?" in the Prince of Petworth blog.
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Also see "New Rowhouse Rooflines Raising Eyebrows in D.C. " by Paul Schwartzman in the Washington Post.

As long as the underlying zoning allows for taller buildings than was common during the period of architectural significance, neighborhoods that are undesignated are targets for this kind of "updating."

Another reason to have (1) zoning regulations that are in concert with neighborhood character; (2) whether or not a neighborhood is actually designated as a historic district.

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