The problem remains that some NIMBYs can make TOD impossible to implement. This video shows that example where plans for TOD at a new train station got derailed.
I livre in a popular neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY, a 10 minute walk from four subway stations on 5 lines. Great for me, but difficult for some older people. Two bus routes each run twice an hour in each direction, but sometimes they are nose to tail, like an elephant parade. Better connections to the subway would make a big difference.
North American cities should adopt the practice in Paris of having clear maps of bus stops and displats showing expected bus arrival times near subway exits. That helps greatly in deciding which bus to take, or to walk directly home, sometimes starting in a different direction from the bus stop.
I have been very impressed in Japan by coordination of local buses with train stopping times at regional rail stations. There is nothing worse in transit than exiting a train or subway in time to see the rear of a departring bus.
Oh! It's hard to share Vimeo channels, but look up Fletcher Isacks on Vimeo and scroll down to the videos on "Density Without Urbanism...." They're from a conference that deals with that important issue.
I used to think 5 over 1 meant five stories too, but the numbers actually refer to the type of construction in the building code. Type 1 is light frame construction as you describe, and type 1 is heavy fire-resistant construction. The number of stories doesn't have to be five plus one, though of course there's an upper limit based on safety.
The problem remains that some NIMBYs can make TOD impossible to implement. This video shows that example where plans for TOD at a new train station got derailed.
https://youtu.be/XBCNJQe6_ZQ
Thats true to an extent, but in Canada it feels like MUCH less an issue, especially with new projects.
I livre in a popular neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY, a 10 minute walk from four subway stations on 5 lines. Great for me, but difficult for some older people. Two bus routes each run twice an hour in each direction, but sometimes they are nose to tail, like an elephant parade. Better connections to the subway would make a big difference.
North American cities should adopt the practice in Paris of having clear maps of bus stops and displats showing expected bus arrival times near subway exits. That helps greatly in deciding which bus to take, or to walk directly home, sometimes starting in a different direction from the bus stop.
I have been very impressed in Japan by coordination of local buses with train stopping times at regional rail stations. There is nothing worse in transit than exiting a train or subway in time to see the rear of a departring bus.
Oh! It's hard to share Vimeo channels, but look up Fletcher Isacks on Vimeo and scroll down to the videos on "Density Without Urbanism...." They're from a conference that deals with that important issue.
I used to think 5 over 1 meant five stories too, but the numbers actually refer to the type of construction in the building code. Type 1 is light frame construction as you describe, and type 1 is heavy fire-resistant construction. The number of stories doesn't have to be five plus one, though of course there's an upper limit based on safety.