tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20959557.post114018864907338175..comments2023-07-15T08:58:22.595-05:00Comments on threshold >>: Height Makes Right?Brandon Stengel, Associate AIA, LEED APhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16038906512392752547noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20959557.post-1144089296692290282006-04-03T13:34:00.000-05:002006-04-03T13:34:00.000-05:00So, in today's Star Tribune our own Barbara Flanag...So, in today's Star Tribune our own Barbara Flanagan posits the notion of, "...a public or neighborhood vote on new developments..." as well as a public design review board. She says that "...lots of just plain folks would like to speak up, pointing out that the designs of the buildings (Pillsbury A-Mill project)-at 15,20,24, and 27 stories-are too tall." Curious, what does she mean by "just plain folks" (as opposed to "non plain folks" ie developers and architects?) and how does she already know what they would say? Anyway, maybe this is fine idea and would get the process out of the neighborhood associations and out into the broader public, but to what affect? Is this what councilmember Gordon meant when he said he didn't like the process? Do architects and developers already provide plenty of opportunity for public input on highly visible projects and only after the result is not what someone wants will there be the cry of "citizen's vote"? Are we talking referendum here on everything soon, and is this where our democracy is heading?reaXtionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14925451184892376782noreply@blogger.com