tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post2097332067831414359..comments2023-11-05T04:34:10.303-05:00Comments on The Naked City: The sad secret behind Charlotte plansUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-22474475871471543232010-05-11T11:20:26.371-04:002010-05-11T11:20:26.371-04:00Is the sad secret behind the plans the fact that p...Is the sad secret behind the plans the fact that plans require ordinances? I don't think that is much of a secret. Ordinances are the ONLY way to enforce city plans. And developers are going to do whatever it takes to make it as cheap as possible while also being as legal as possible. This may often times lead to visually unappealing neighborhoods, but rest assured, those neighborhoods have been engineered to appropriate code.<br /><br />Whether or not the code itself is adequate is a different story entirely, but a political one, not one for the developers. Of course developers get their hands in the political process, why wouldn't they, it effects their bottom line. We just have to hope the city council keeps their constituents in mind.<br /><br />It is the city's responsibility to determine what is appropriate development and to enact ordinances to affect those changes.Display Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03174184676822635473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-86480902509768145022010-05-10T23:20:40.165-04:002010-05-10T23:20:40.165-04:00This isn't an "article"...it is a bl...This isn't an "article"...it is a blog post. Big difference between the two.A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08869277792045262903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-9635561824463924252010-05-10T21:45:14.920-04:002010-05-10T21:45:14.920-04:00Saving trees is important but even moreis saving w...Saving trees is important but even moreis saving waterfront for the use of all. The riverfront subdivisons should be in back of public space. All waterfront should have public access, at least with a trail easement. Making riverfront acreage private with just tiny bits of access for the general public is poor planning. Great cities have long, contiguous public waterfronts.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288897996355093894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-23253801418565273812010-05-10T21:08:30.477-04:002010-05-10T21:08:30.477-04:00As someone who has worked in the enigineering fiel...As someone who has worked in the enigineering field designing these subdivisions, J, I can assure you the developers do not "mess up" the drainage. We are not allowed to route stormwater out of it's existing drainage area. When roads and building pads are designed and built, we must make sure things still drain and grade accordingly. Developers do not generally want to do any more grading than is absolutely necessary. Often times, especially when working on projects in already developed areas, we have to fix existing drainage problems with our designs - sometimes even problems that exist downstream from our sites but it a part of doing business. While there are unsrcupulous developers out there (like the guy trying to demolish the fire station on South BV) most are trying to make a living and do some good in the area as well. The developers do the grading and building but engineers do the design and first and foremost adhere to the guidelines set forth by the city and county.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01740890713663221123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-85566141357837894982010-05-10T20:58:31.191-04:002010-05-10T20:58:31.191-04:00Wow...I'm speechless. My jaw is still open af...Wow...I'm speechless. My jaw is still open after reading an article from the Charlotte Observer that may rub the 'Uptown Club' the wrong way. <br /><br />It's these type news reports that Charlotteans long for. Get rid of the fluff pieces that have historically been printed and start doing some hard-hitting, investigative journalism and you'll see your readership grow once again.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07972078161534129140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-63892878408061211382010-05-10T20:42:20.499-04:002010-05-10T20:42:20.499-04:00Good post, Mary.Good post, Mary.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17819453571479984739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-65871577177517033272010-05-10T20:39:35.887-04:002010-05-10T20:39:35.887-04:00Well said. Developers have only their pocketbooks ...Well said. Developers have only their pocketbooks and future bonuses in mind. Why else are new homes howadays so damn close together with no slivers of native woodland saved at lot backs. Unnatural earthmoving messes up drainage and then another house blacks that natural grade so each house is 15 feet from the next and lots are barely 1/10 acre. Poor construction, bad insulation on top of it, and it reveals new construction is a false "dream" of a good American dream realized. Set up laws telling THEM how they MUST WORK in OUR area, not us "deal" with the "oh-darn its" in their wake. We NEVER learn--and developers know its easier to say "oops, sorry, but that's how we make money/do business.".Joelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13941608453060032363noreply@blogger.com