Genuinely curious. Can definitely see benefits of densification. Trying not to be a nimby person, but also want to prepare myself for potential loss considering home is newly purchased.
Hello all,
I'm doing a story on housing in Oakville. More specifically, how the Town of Oakville is densifying the area around Bronte GO to create more homes, offices spaces and green spaces while making it walkable and cyclable. You can read more about the project here. It is billed as a way to increase housing stock.
I'm hoping to interview young people who are in the market for a home. This can be a first-time renter/buyer or someone who has their own place but looking for a change. We will talk about what type of home you are looking for, your life aspirations as well challenges faced when searching for a home. We can definitely touch on the housing crisis. Finally, I would touch on whether or not the Bronte GO development gives you reason for optimism.
If you are interested in providing your input, feel free to DM me. We can set up a zoom call from there.
Edit: I'm Mansoor Tanweer with the Oakville Beaver.
TL;DR: Please take the surveys listed below to voice your thoughts and concerns about de-densification and various classroom policies.
Hi Comets,
We've heard your concerns about the October plans for full classroom density, and have seen the various petitions addressing these concerns. Please take a moment to fill out these two surveys so we can document student concerns and opinions on these topics. These surveys differ from the change.org petitions as they allow us to ensure to the administration that concerns being shared online are coming from registered UT Dallas students. The two surveys are separated so that we can capture students’ input about the modality itself as well as other concerns around classroom policies.
De-densification Survey
https://utdallas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8w87q7WBMPrQY3Y
This survey focuses on your thoughts on de-densification, whether you support extending it, and the reasons if so. Please note that indicating your support in extending the current de-densification policies is not a guarantee that this extension will occur but will allow us to better advocate your thoughts on this matter.
Classroom Policy Survey
https://utdallas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5vR2Pfbe7dgNFk2
This survey asks questions about policies in place right now in your classrooms, such as mandatory attendance, seating charts, and how professors are using de-densification measures. We will use this data to better understand what policies students are facing in the classroom now and recommend changes to classroom policies that will extend int
... keep reading on reddit ➡This is honestly the worst solution UTD couldve come up with because
- it doesnt actually protect anybody because as soon as you leave the classroom you will be crammed like sardines with the other 30,000 students on campus
- it makes scheduling so confusing ESPECIALLY for labs
- information is hard to find and its a scavenger hunt trying to find information for each class since sometimes its online, sometimes the professor tells you
- since they decided on this a week before school began all the professors had to rush to change their schedules to accommodate
- seating charts to trace covid is like herding cats especially in huge lecture halls
UTD really proves itself to be dumber every day, but hey at least i got 125 bucks
While going through two step sintering process I came across this question of why grain size control is important. Hence the question What are the implications of grain size control on densification during sintering? and does Two step sintering help?
The last announcement indicated that it would go on for two more weeks, so I'm assuming those profs teaching in hybrid mode due to the protocol this will go fully in-person. I'm assuming classes effectively being hybrid will not continue.
Hey guys! I'm wondering what the best surveying methods are for Densifying/Creating control within a Subdivision set to be developed. Is it as easy as doing a resection with a total station over a Cut cross using control outside the subdivision and then leveling through it? Any comments would be appreciated or links to more information on the topic! Thanks
Suppose some students who commute have an in-person class before or after an online class. Therefore they will need to be at a spot on campus to watch their online class. Won't the library then become too dense?
In light of city council's decision this week to review city density targets and potentially implementing different density targets for different areas, I thought this video would be of interest and one I hope city councilors/planners may get a chance to watch. Not only is there a negative impact to the culture and lifestyle of a city when you spread residential and commercial areas out (as has been the trend with recent North American suburban development strategies), but there's also a cost. Why do we continue to move backwards from proven centuries-old urban design strategies?
This is the type of thing housing advocates need to show support for. Someone with a proposed development next to them will always fight against it even if it is a great plan. If all the local council hears is the homeowners saying it is a bad idea then they might vote against it.
Replacing two homes with 28 new homes should be considered a great idea in an area with public transit. With the current housing crisis we need a way to support densification locally and encourage councillors to vote for anything that will diversify housing options.
Why the fuck the homeowners want reduced value of their hoarded commodity?
Thinking back to my countless hours spent playing Sim City 4 and comparing it with Cities Skylines, I realized part of SC4's magic formula that connected me deeply to my cities.
1-Organic densification. SC4's definition of zone densities meant that, for example, "Medium Density Residential" meant up to medium density. This has two effects: a) you could zone a new city with all medium/high density zones, but they would start off as low density and only increase density when certain population thresholds/other conditions were met in the simulation; b) if you started off with a small town having zoned low density, you could selectively re-zone to higher densities/other zone types (e.g. from residential to commercial) and the simulation would automatically initiate redevelopment when the demand came.
Together, these instilled a sense of organic development and dynamism in the city. You still controlled all of of the planning, but the city managed if and when those plans were executed. This contrasts starkly with CS where, in order to increase zone density or rezone from residential to commercial, you have to completely demolish the buildings first and wait for the new zones to be filled in. This feels quite artificial when your city has to have a portion of its core essentially emptied in order to densify instead of doing so incrementally, especially since the densification process itself is predicated on there being adequate activity and demand for it to trigger. One also loses the stimulation to be had when seeing a high rise construction site randomly pop up in the heart of your downtown, and the sense of organic activity based on the idiosyncratic characteristics of each part of town.
2-Dynamically maturing trees. It seems fairly trivial at first until you really think about the effect it brought. In SC4 when you first planted a tree or when a plot first developed, the trees were young and small, and the whole area felt new, just as it should. Only with time and low pollution would the trees, very slowly, grow into broad leafed maturity.
This actually had a profound effect on the aesthetics of the city and also told an intuitive story of the city's growth and evolution over time. You could zoom in on older parts of town and 'feel' that they were old due to those towering trees and how they contrasted so strongly with the newer developments and parks that had yet to earn such maturity. One could feel attached to the tale told by older n
... keep reading on reddit ➡From my urban planning enthusiast perspective, in the Greater Toronto Area, there are increasing numbers of densification projects and propsals in existing malls and Greenfields.
Many malls are owned by large real estate funds, primarily owned by Government pension funds are being redeveloped into mixed use areas. For example proposals around Dufferin and Galleria mall, which are older malls built in suburban parts of the city in the second half of the 20th century.
Similarly, suburban cities such as Vaughan and Markham has built new downtown areas in previously empty fields. While in Mississauga, there are proposals to develop the massive parking lots surrounding the Square One mall. This year, a office tower was demolished for a development in the area.
Based on what I found there are similar propsals Greater Vancouver as well. Are these types of projects done in other parts of North America and the world? How do they turn out?
Verizon is finally working on deploying a macro in the heart of East Carson street near all the bars and restaurants. Is there a reason why they chose a Macro over small cells. Are roof top sites better for capacity in this situation? This is a much needed site and will join t mobile and AT&T as they have a roof top macro across the street from this proposed site
https://www.sopghreporter.com/story/2020/09/01/front-page/south-siders-learn-about-plans-for-verizon-antennas-cinema-reuse/20853.html
Definitely see benefits to communities of densification. Trying not to be nimby person, but also nervous about potential loss with newly purchased home, and figuring out best steps from here (whether to stop investing in home upgrades, etc). Home is owner occupied, but could be investment geared property (small triplex). Largely SFH street, though one six-plex nearby and another guessing 4plex rentals.
While going through two step sintering process I came across this question of why grain size control is important. Hence the question What are the implications of grain size control on densification during
