Ooooh. Cool. A survey?...... kinda like at the mall....
Originally posted by PonderIncThere should be a questionnaire:
1. Have you ever walked on a sidewalk? When?Yep. Not lately, since my walks on south Lewis don't involve sidewalks cuz they don't exist here. Previously walked to Reasor's off 41st & Garnett, spoke with a young couple, was told they walk more often since the hubby got a DUI. I like walking along Cherry Street/Brookside/Brady, etc....
2. Have you ever used mass transit? When?Yes. Took the TulsaTransit bus a few times to Memorial from Garnett, but that's been over a year ago, after having car problems-- now I work till 7pm most nights... also took the bus from Garnett to Pine and to downtown one time. If TulsaTransit had busses that ran until 10 or 11pm on weeknights, or until 1am on Sat/Sun, I'd start taking the bus again (like I used to do in Indianapolis). Previously lived w/o a car in Chicago and Boston. Couldn't live without a car in OKC, Indy or Tulsa...
3. Define smart lighting.Don't know the issues with Acorn, etc..... but am in favor of using bright light in certain dense areas including alleyways to deter crime. Soft light in areas where pedestrians could be walking late at night. No light where it's not wanted or needed, which seems to be many areas of Tulsa after certain hours in the evening.
4. Do you believe that concrete pavers are cool or annoying?They are necessary, especially in downtown these days... [
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http://www.lid-stormwater.net/permcomind_home.htm5. Describe the impact of front porches versus 3-car garages on a neighborhood.I would rather have 3-car garages in residential neighborhoods with larger homes that lack sidewalks. That way, people can walk on sides of the street w/o having to walk around parked cars.
Front porches are nice... also really like it when them foreigners or
"Meskins" make a big deal out of a large front porch area, complete with landscaping, rock gardens, etc, etc... combining that with sidewalks makes for a good "neighborhood watch" in higher density residential areas...
6. Do you believe that home owners should be treated as investors and stakeholders in nearby development decisions? Why or why not?Sounds good, especially in historical areas... but I find telling people what kind of windows to put in their own home a bit excessive and think we should extend a reasonable amount of courtesy and creative license to certain developers, though.
7. What role, if any, should historic preservation play when considering future developments?I sometimes resent the shear amount of grants and tax credits available to preserve huge older homes owned by well-to-do yuppies..... but agree with tax credits/grants for preservation of valuable brownstones, unique buildings, etc... case-by-case basis since so many older buildings in Tulsa may cost more to do a gut rehab or maintain than to rebuild, especially if they've been in a state of disrepair for years and years...
8. Do you believe that PUDs are a symptom of a broken planning/zoning process? Why or why not?Yep, but the alternative could be worse.... my head hurts just thinking about it... where's my magical zoning amulet...
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/39683"It's wonderful that someone's finally doing something to revitalize this town, even if it is someone who can commune with church gargoyles," said local baker Wendy Kittner, whose business was mystically placed on the National Register Of Historic Places last week despite being housed in a building erected in 1981. "He frightens me, and my concern is that if I defy him, I may be turned to stone."9. Do you believe that planning should consider the needs of cars or kids first?Loaded question.
Akin to: "How often do you beat your wife?"
I assume you're talking about development that allows mothers with strollers to not have to dodge mothers-with-kids driving minivans in parking lots.
I think the walkable urban option is desirable and curiously missing in most of Tulsa, including midtown. Tulsa needs a mixture of areas that cater to small families, singles, larger families, young couples, empty nesters, etc...
-----Do I get a coupon or gift certificate or somthing?.... [
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