Helpful Links and Resources......
1. West Wash Park is a neighborhood in south central Denver that is experiencing many of the
same threats to homeowner peace and quiet that Northwest Denver homeowners are facing. You
can read about their activities to address these issues at the West Wash Park Neighborhood
Association Web site.
same threats to homeowner peace and quiet that Northwest Denver homeowners are facing. You
can read about their activities to address these issues at the West Wash Park Neighborhood
Association Web site.
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3. The National Trust for Historic Preservation web site has many articles and links to useful
sources for owners of older homes in older, stable city neighborhoods.
It's a great place to browse!
sources for owners of older homes in older, stable city neighborhoods.
It's a great place to browse!
2. The National Trust for Historic Preservation says that the demolition of single family homes in
American cities is having a devastating impact on the social fabric of those cities. Denver and
Dallas are prominently mentioned in this article.
American cities is having a devastating impact on the social fabric of those cities. Denver and
Dallas are prominently mentioned in this article.
4. Donovan Rypkema has been speaking for years to all who will listen on the environmental
and economic benefits of the wise re-use of our existing housing and commercial building stock.
He even goes so far as to point out the "bad math" supporting the "green" case for demolition
and new build. If nothing else, your thoughts will be provoked! Read his take here.
and economic benefits of the wise re-use of our existing housing and commercial building stock.
He even goes so far as to point out the "bad math" supporting the "green" case for demolition
and new build. If nothing else, your thoughts will be provoked! Read his take here.
5. "Down Zoning" is a "big deal" in New York City. Read here what a local real estate mag has to
say about the impacts: The Real Deal: Looking for an Upside to Downzoning
say about the impacts: The Real Deal: Looking for an Upside to Downzoning
6. In Denver, until the promises of Blueprint Denver are delivered on, Historic District designation
remains the only regulatory tool available to provide some level of design review on new
construction. It's a difficult process and in any case only applies to relatively small sections of
Denver's older city neighborhoods. Here is a current effort: DeBoer Website
remains the only regulatory tool available to provide some level of design review on new
construction. It's a difficult process and in any case only applies to relatively small sections of
Denver's older city neighborhoods. Here is a current effort: DeBoer Website
7. Also in Chicago, assaultive residential development is a problem for existing homeowners.
Hard work is being done by the Chicago Bungalow Association to create incentives to re-use
wisely the existing housing stock. Similar strong effort is being provided by Preservation Chicago
under the leadership of Jonathan Fine. For great thoughful blogging on the issues there, Vince
Michael's writing cannot be beat! Enjoy it here.
Hard work is being done by the Chicago Bungalow Association to create incentives to re-use
wisely the existing housing stock. Similar strong effort is being provided by Preservation Chicago
under the leadership of Jonathan Fine. For great thoughful blogging on the issues there, Vince
Michael's writing cannot be beat! Enjoy it here.
8. Chicago Bungalow Association? Here
Remember: The greenest house is the one already built!
9. How the State of Utah tackles issues of neighborhood sustainability and the preservation of
characterful neighborhoods: Read it here.
characterful neighborhoods: Read it here.