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a short list of things i would not mind being championed by the next mayor of seattle...
a christmas wishlist, if you will...
1. a massive, connected, and most importantly - protected - bike network https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2020/04/22/paris-to-create-650-kilometers-of-pop-up-corona-cycleways-for-post-lockdown-travel
a christmas wishlist, if you will...
1. a massive, connected, and most importantly - protected - bike network https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2020/04/22/paris-to-create-650-kilometers-of-pop-up-corona-cycleways-for-post-lockdown-travel
2. noise maps - for the city to start measuring and monitoring sound pollution in the city, both day and night.
so that policies can be initiated to mitigate noise pollution.
(the EU does this)
https://maps.amsterdam.nl/geluid/?LANG=en
so that policies can be initiated to mitigate noise pollution.
(the EU does this)
https://maps.amsterdam.nl/geluid/?LANG=en
3. zero emissions construction sites - oslo is pioneering this, w/ electric construction equipment.
bonus - it's significantly quieter and less malodorous
https://eurocities.eu/stories/quiet-clean-and-green-discover-oslos-zero-emissions-construction-site/
bonus - it's significantly quieter and less malodorous
https://eurocities.eu/stories/quiet-clean-and-green-discover-oslos-zero-emissions-construction-site/
4. our racist land use has resulting in a massive open space inequality weighted heavily against denser parts of city. solution: a radical de-prioritization of cars, prioritizing livability and open space.
pedestrian zones in every neighborhood. https://www.theurbanist.org/2018/05/04/time-radical-rethinking-open-space-seattle/
pedestrian zones in every neighborhood. https://www.theurbanist.org/2018/05/04/time-radical-rethinking-open-space-seattle/
5. the city to commit to requiring all public projects meet passivhaus, and commitments to incentivize private projects through a variety of measures, including subsidies. in the same way brussels became a global leader on building efficiency. https://www.theurbanist.org/2020/07/22/seattle-must-require-passivhaus/
6. the city to start adding language for circular construction and design for disassembly in bidding documents, as amsterdam has begun to do.
https://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecoap/about-eco-innovation/policies-matters/netherlands-adds-circular-building-touch_en
https://assets.website-files.com/5d26d80e8836af2d12ed1269/5ede5a03e4cd056426b86d8b_20152115%20-%20Amsterdam%20scan%20-%20report%20EN%20web%20single%20page%20-%20297x210mm.pdf
https://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecoap/about-eco-innovation/policies-matters/netherlands-adds-circular-building-touch_en
https://assets.website-files.com/5d26d80e8836af2d12ed1269/5ede5a03e4cd056426b86d8b_20152115%20-%20Amsterdam%20scan%20-%20report%20EN%20web%20single%20page%20-%20297x210mm.pdf
7. doughnut economics!
https://www.kateraworth.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200406-AMS-portrait-EN-Single-page-web-420x210mm.pdf
https://www.kateraworth.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200406-AMS-portrait-EN-Single-page-web-420x210mm.pdf
8. shift brownfields into mass timber passivhaus ecodistricts w/ ample social housing, and open space.
like so: https://www.theurbanist.org/2019/03/14/lets-build-a-dense-climate-resilient-ecodistrict-in-seattles-interbay/
like so: https://www.theurbanist.org/2019/03/14/lets-build-a-dense-climate-resilient-ecodistrict-in-seattles-interbay/
9. a complete overhaul of the land use code, to make it easier to build more affordable homes that consume less energy, are more durable, and require less embodied carbon in construction. https://twitter.com/holz_bau/status/1305413887534141440?s=20
10. abolish single family zoning throughout the entire city. https://www.theurbanist.org/2018/06/01/correct-percentage-single-family-zoning-seattle/
11. 
cargo.
bike.
subsidies.
sure wish inslee would have rolled something like this out a decade ago.
http://www.cyclelogistics.eu/index.php/news/german-study-proposes-cargo-bike-subsidy-package-1-billion-euros-year
cargo.
bike.
subsidies.
sure wish inslee would have rolled something like this out a decade ago.
http://www.cyclelogistics.eu/index.php/news/german-study-proposes-cargo-bike-subsidy-package-1-billion-euros-year
12. adoption of mass timber construction as element of climate protection - require for public works, incentivize for private.
passivhaus pairs really well with this btw https://www.treehugger.com/mass-timber-and-passive-house-together-at-last-5071231
passivhaus pairs really well with this btw https://www.treehugger.com/mass-timber-and-passive-house-together-at-last-5071231
13. a dept. of urban development - where all public projects are funneled through, to minimize impact of public works on public land - leaving more room for parks and open space. so a 5 story bath and community center, instead of a sprawling 1 story https://www.archdaily.com/932150/paracelsus-bad-and-kurhaus-swimming-facilities-berger-plus-parkkinen-associated-architects
14. immediate parking caps.
all private off-street parking spots result in the removal of on-street parking for wider sidewalks/parkets, transit priority, and bike lanes.
like zuerich https://vimeo.com/108884155
all private off-street parking spots result in the removal of on-street parking for wider sidewalks/parkets, transit priority, and bike lanes.
like zuerich https://vimeo.com/108884155
15. re-wilding streets and vacant properties https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/04/going-wild-the-radical-green-plans-for-nottingham-post-covid-regeneration-aoe
16. the city to become a major player in social housing production and affordable housing preservation.
a la neue heimat tirol, a not for profit housing provider co-owned by innsbruck and tirol, building deeply affordable passivhaus bldgs w/ mass timber https://www.theurbanist.org/2014/04/07/city-as-affordable-housing-developer/
a la neue heimat tirol, a not for profit housing provider co-owned by innsbruck and tirol, building deeply affordable passivhaus bldgs w/ mass timber https://www.theurbanist.org/2014/04/07/city-as-affordable-housing-developer/
17. all housing required to produce an energy passport for future residents/owners - based on either energy models or consumption data. this lets tenants/owners understand energy costs, and incentivizes energetic retrofits.
like so: https://twitter.com/holz_bau/status/1127649258868494337?s=20
like so: https://twitter.com/holz_bau/status/1127649258868494337?s=20
18. similarly to mapping noise pollution, gathering broad, real time data on air quality, and publishing maps, showing effects of traffic, industrial areas, highways and airplanes on public health https://www.iass-potsdam.de/en/news/car-free-friedrichstrasse-iass-evaluates-impacts-air-quality
19. school streets - blocking off street around schools to prioritize student safety - when they start back up again
20. program to allow the rental of public space and streets for a wide variety of purposes. non profits exempted from fees. with all the open space from streets, we can put it to better use.
(lahti, finland does this) https://www.lahti.fi/en/housing-and-environment/transportation-and-streets/permits-for-public-areas/temporary-use-of-public-areas/
(lahti, finland does this) https://www.lahti.fi/en/housing-and-environment/transportation-and-streets/permits-for-public-areas/temporary-use-of-public-areas/
21. SDOT abolished, and replaced by a new department of *mobility* and environmental protection
similar to berlin's... https://www.berlin.de/sen/uvk/
similar to berlin's... https://www.berlin.de/sen/uvk/
22. procurement methods moving from RFPs, which privilege larger and older firms - to planning and design competitions that prioritize deep sustainability, innovation, younger/smaller firms, and better architecture - as i hit on in this thread https://twitter.com/holz_bau/status/1334296699376783360?s=20
23. eliminate off-year mayoral and council elections https://beyondchron.org/cities-must-end-off-year-council-elections/
