Soooo, how is high-density looking to everyone now?

[Anonymous]

I'm glad they kept the old steak n' eggs cos it's quaint. Not loving the vinyl siding on the 'addition',

[Anonymous]

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Is that vinyl siding?

This really does seem to be a departure from the design goal? What a pity.

Anybody know what the design looks like for on top of the Whole Foods Market there?

[Anonymous]

It's vinyl I believe. Good question re WF. This and the homeless center are not super attractively put together. It would be nice to see aesthetics taken into consideration.

[Anonymous]

So ugly. It’s a travesty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So ugly. It’s a travesty.

It's "density". The other -ty word.

[Anonymous]

So, back to the topic at hand, now that we are seeing the virus spread across the country, and to rural areas in force, perhaps density isn't the issue.

[Anonymous]

Having acreage during national house arrest was quite nice, especially for my kids after parks were closed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Having acreage during national house arrest was quite nice, especially for my kids after parks were closed.

Good for you! Adding density on other lots near your would not have reduced your acreage at all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Having acreage during national house arrest was quite nice, especially for my kids after parks were closed.

Good for you! Adding density on other lots near your would not have reduced your acreage at all.

True.

Won't be happening. Multiple large lots means lots of wildlife and quiet, which is a community value.

The people who love trendy apartments and homes on cute little lots in walking distance to towncenters know where they can find them. Why do you think people flock to D.C. and Reston?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, back to the topic at hand, now that we are seeing the virus spread across the country, and to rural areas in force, perhaps density isn't the issue.

It looks like HVAC sure is. Will every new multiple unit building henceforth in DC be required to have HEPA filtration with super powerful UV, as well as anti-bacterial, antiviral technology in doors, elevators, banisters etc? Love to see the densifier Mayor take a look at this is in all her "planning".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having acreage during national house arrest was quite nice, especially for my kids after parks were closed.

Good for you! Adding density on other lots near your would not have reduced your acreage at all.

True.

Won't be happening. Multiple large lots means lots of wildlife and quiet, which is a community value.

The people who love trendy apartments and homes on cute little lots in walking distance to towncenters know where they can find them. Why do you think people flock to D.C. and Reston?

Except of course for all the land paved over so everyone can get to their inefficient lots in their SUVs striking wildlife as they go and generating lots of noise pollution.

Some people really do struggle to see the forest for the trees - but hey you look really cool in your imported SUV!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So, back to the topic at hand, now that we are seeing the virus spread across the country, and to rural areas in force, perhaps density isn't the issue.

It looks like HVAC sure is. Will every new multiple unit building henceforth in DC be required to have HEPA filtration with super powerful UV, as well as anti-bacterial, antiviral technology in doors, elevators, banisters etc? Love to see the densifier Mayor take a look at this is in all her "planning".

Why would any of this be necessary for long-term planning when this pandemic is likely to be over within a year or two? Also, no one is all that concerned about surface spreading anymore, so the UV light on banisters is particularly unnecessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, back to the topic at hand, now that we are seeing the virus spread across the country, and to rural areas in force, perhaps density isn't the issue.

It looks like HVAC sure is. Will every new multiple unit building henceforth in DC be required to have HEPA filtration with super powerful UV, as well as anti-bacterial, antiviral technology in doors, elevators, banisters etc? Love to see the densifier Mayor take a look at this is in all her "planning".

Why would any of this be necessary for long-term planning when this pandemic is likely to be over within a year or two? Also, no one is all that concerned about surface spreading anymore, so the UV light on banisters is particularly unnecessary.

But why NOT have all that? Seems like a good a idea even without a pandemic. Honestly, if we had as much cleaning/sanitizer pre-COVID as we do now, I wouldn't have been opposed to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, back to the topic at hand, now that we are seeing the virus spread across the country, and to rural areas in force, perhaps density isn't the issue.

It looks like HVAC sure is. Will every new multiple unit building henceforth in DC be required to have HEPA filtration with super powerful UV, as well as anti-bacterial, antiviral technology in doors, elevators, banisters etc? Love to see the densifier Mayor take a look at this is in all her "planning".

Why would any of this be necessary for long-term planning when this pandemic is likely to be over within a year or two? Also, no one is all that concerned about surface spreading anymore, so the UV light on banisters is particularly unnecessary.

But why NOT have all that? Seems like a good a idea even without a pandemic. Honestly, if we had as much cleaning/sanitizer pre-COVID as we do now, I wouldn't have been opposed to it.

Because it’s clear that at least some of the people in this thread are suggesting no new multi unit dwellings should ever be built without having all this stuff required, which is just going to either make them wildly expensive or make them not get built. It’s like requiring underground parking: it isn’t necessary, just costly and time-consuming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having acreage during national house arrest was quite nice, especially for my kids after parks were closed.

Good for you! Adding density on other lots near your would not have reduced your acreage at all.

True.

Won't be happening. Multiple large lots means lots of wildlife and quiet, which is a community value.

The people who love trendy apartments and homes on cute little lots in walking distance to towncenters know where they can find them. Why do you think people flock to D.C. and Reston?

Except of course for all the land paved over so everyone can get to their inefficient lots in their SUVs striking wildlife as they go and generating lots of noise pollution.

Some people really do struggle to see the forest for the trees - but hey you look really cool in your imported SUV!

Lots of cyclists, walkers and transit riders in those areas.