tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post8577431859686494167..comments2024-03-25T17:49:41.408-07:00Comments on Salem Breakfast on Bikes: City Council, February 22nd - Our Salem and Weasel Words on ClimateSalem Breakfast on Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-49231425984470323202021-02-23T02:31:56.759-08:002021-02-23T02:31:56.759-08:00I'm still waiting for some real suggestions ab...I'm still waiting for some real suggestions about how to achieve a reduction in GHG via land use planning that is real and able to be implemented.<br /><br />Requiring greater density has been tried and the only thing that seems to have taken hold is a minor improvement in overall density. Example, the average lot size used to be about 6,000 sq feet, so the City adopted a minimum lot size of 4,000 sq ft. However, very few people wanted to spend the money for a single family house on small lots. Over 15 years of having that policy, the average lot size went down to 5,800 sq ft. <br /><br />The City also added more density to the multifamily zone so that you could build RM2 that would allow up to 24 units per acre i believe. But the cost of building 3-story apartments was not practical for decades, so few were built to that standard.<br /><br />I guess my point is that you can make a policy, but it has to be implementable in order to get you to the desired goal. So, I am still looking for more than wishful thinking. Has anyone come up with real things?Susann Kaltwassernoreply@blogger.com