Guys...we gotta narrow our streets
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My proposal is to assign existing streets (centerlines to be precise, since we're ignoring existing widths) to categories in this 5-tier schema:https://twitter.com/380kmh/status/966026690723041281 …
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Major streets will probably stay the same width, but most streets would end up assigned to a category narrower than they're actually built. This residual land would be passed onto whatever properties fronted the street.
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For example--a 22' wide street reclassified as a 10' wide "class D" would bring property lines on either side of the street 6' closer to the centerline
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Replying to @380kmh
An extra 6' of land on each side would be difficult to actually make use of without demolishing or heavily modifying every existing structure, which seems unlikely to be worth it?
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Seems better to give all 12' (or more) to one side of the street, so only half as many structures need to be rebuilt to make use of it, and there's more motivation for them to do so.
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for a case where there are 12' to spare, maybe (although how do you decide which side of the street lucks out?), but there are bound to be cases where there's even less to parcel out. I'm anticipating more of a long-term benefit here--existing structures won't be there forever
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Replying to @380kmh @threestationsq
some people would probably go for modifications or reconstruction right away, but most would probably leave it be, with no changes in structure until you get new owners
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this effort should go hand in hand with changes to zoning allowing both a broader mix of uses + smaller structures with smaller setbacks
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