Comments on: Entrepreneurbia: rezoning suburbia for self-sustaining life http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/entrepreneurbia/ A Suburban Design Competition Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:02:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Philip Rowell http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/entrepreneurbia/#comment-1501 Philip Rowell Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:30:26 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3261#comment-1501 Great, great, great. Some of the images here remind me of Shanghai. A lot of old European houses, in districts built as purely residential areas, have now become restaurants, bars, shops, offices - and the effect is fantastic. That sort of loose planning, retasking of houses into businesses, has an electrifying effect on a neighbourhood. Great stuff. Great, great, great.

Some of the images here remind me of Shanghai. A lot of old European houses, in districts built as purely residential areas, have now become restaurants, bars, shops, offices – and the effect is fantastic. That sort of loose planning, retasking of houses into businesses, has an electrifying effect on a neighbourhood.

Great stuff.

]]> By: Monroe Baldwin http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/entrepreneurbia/#comment-1463 Monroe Baldwin Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:32:14 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3261#comment-1463 Great Idea and a possible "one stop" quick solution to correct urban sprawl for municipalities with out the means for comprehensive redesign to form based code. One thing that would come up is people's imagination that someone is going to open the notorious "Trans mission repair shop" Or "Japanese health spa rub-a-dub" next door. They get this in their head then dig their heals in as opposition. A solution is to have an application process that is dependent on the applicant's plan for unchangeable use and an architectural rendering for the new look of the dwelling after conversion. This plan would require "x" number of neighbor signatures to seal the deal. The plan and use could be changed with a new application and a new set of signatures. Good work! Great Idea and a possible “one stop” quick solution to correct urban sprawl for municipalities with out the means for comprehensive redesign to form based code.

One thing that would come up is people’s imagination that someone is going to open the notorious “Trans mission repair shop” Or “Japanese health spa rub-a-dub” next door. They get this in their head then dig their heals in as opposition.

A solution is to have an application process that is dependent on the applicant’s plan for unchangeable use and an architectural rendering for the new look of the dwelling after conversion. This plan would require “x” number of neighbor signatures to seal the deal. The plan and use could be changed with a new application and a new set of signatures.

Good work!

]]> By: Re-imagining suburban ecological function « Freshkills Park Blog http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/entrepreneurbia/#comment-1401 Re-imagining suburban ecological function « Freshkills Park Blog Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:31:32 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3261#comment-1401 [...] notable entries include a rezoning proposal to encourage small business entrepreneurship, a strategy to reuse big box stores for agricultural production, and the people’s choice [...] [...] notable entries include a rezoning proposal to encourage small business entrepreneurship, a strategy to reuse big box stores for agricultural production, and the people’s choice [...]

]]> By: adnil http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/entrepreneurbia/#comment-1287 adnil Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:38:44 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3261#comment-1287 Brilliant Even better - make it car-free! Throw in a free shuttle service, street cars, or pedicabs, plus a few houses devoted to medical services, public library, etc and suddenly the burbs are cool! Holla! Brilliant Even better – make it car-free! Throw in a free shuttle service, street cars, or pedicabs, plus a few houses devoted to medical services, public library, etc and suddenly the burbs are cool! Holla!

]]> By: Babs http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/entrepreneurbia/#comment-1262 Babs Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:35:03 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3261#comment-1262 I would love to live and work here. People need to use those appendages called legs for more than just pushing down a gas pedal. Walking is the transportation mode of the future. Thats what I love about NYC. I would love to live and work here. People need to use those appendages called legs for more than just pushing down a gas pedal. Walking is the transportation mode of the future. Thats what I love about NYC.

]]> By: Oakspar http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/entrepreneurbia/#comment-1240 Oakspar Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:49:43 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3261#comment-1240 McDonalds on one side, ABC store on the other, and an Adult Store across the street. Botique stores can barely run in malls with hundreds of subdivisions feeding them, much less one. McDonalds on one side, ABC store on the other, and an Adult Store across the street.

Botique stores can barely run in malls with hundreds of subdivisions feeding them, much less one.

]]> By: Andy http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/entrepreneurbia/#comment-1218 Andy Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:07:27 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3261#comment-1218 I love this idea. Especially with more and more people working from home these days, they only need to get in their cars and travel distances to go shopping or to go out to dinner. Not only would this be great for the environment, it would get people more involved in their community and go a long way to solve the problem of the increased isolation of Americans. The Internet and the sprawling suburb has created a population of people that live in their cars and in front of their computers instead of interacting with their communities. I love this idea. Especially with more and more people working from home these days, they only need to get in their cars and travel distances to go shopping or to go out to dinner. Not only would this be great for the environment, it would get people more involved in their community and go a long way to solve the problem of the increased isolation of Americans. The Internet and the sprawling suburb has created a population of people that live in their cars and in front of their computers instead of interacting with their communities.

]]> By: Michal Sparks http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/entrepreneurbia/#comment-1175 Michal Sparks Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:46:47 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3261#comment-1175 This idea actually could become a reality in the very near future, providing a lack of local government red tape. I love it. This idea actually could become a reality in the very near future, providing a lack of local government red tape. I love it.

]]> By: Nathan Lawrence http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/entrepreneurbia/#comment-1163 Nathan Lawrence Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:01:22 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3261#comment-1163 This is a great idea; however, the inherent problem of the suburban super-block has not been addressed. People will not be walking to new offices and stores that are not accessed by a legible grid. This is a great idea; however, the inherent problem of the suburban super-block has not been addressed. People will not be walking to new offices and stores that are not accessed by a legible grid.

]]> By: Larry Cobado http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/07/31/entrepreneurbia/#comment-1152 Larry Cobado Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:19:56 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3261#comment-1152 This is a great concept - I couldn't think of a better use of Infrastructure. All services would be business class in an environment like this. Affording the same potential and opportunity to homes and bussinesses alike. Technology advances have evolved to make this dream possible. All services available with a clear savings in transportation costs due to the benefit of user density. What a great place to deploy Verizon FiOS providing high speed internet, voice, and entertainment services to homes and businesses alike. The same efficiencies apply to reliable electric power, water or natural gas. This is a great concept – I couldn’t think of a better use of Infrastructure. All services would be business class in an environment like this. Affording the same potential and opportunity to homes and bussinesses alike.

Technology advances have evolved to make this dream possible. All services available with a clear savings in transportation costs due to the benefit of user density.

What a great place to deploy Verizon FiOS providing high speed internet, voice, and entertainment services to homes and businesses alike.

The same efficiencies apply to reliable electric power, water or natural gas.

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