Urbanization
Expansion of the Urban Services Boundary (USB) to include Stafford would be costly and burdensome to the city. Along with the cities of Tualatin and West Linn, LO residents have repeatedly rejected to notion of annexing or servicing the Stafford area, preferring instead to see it remain rural in character. Read the comp plan (64-74) to see what you think.
Another strong impetus for urban villages has been growing disenchantment with the urban sprawl that has characterized the development of many cities since World War II. Urban villages are seen to create self-contained communities that reduce the need to travel large distances and reduce the subsequent reliance on the automobile.
Urban villages are widely seen to provide a solution to the demise of community that is often associated with modernism and sprawl. Urban design techniques such as public space and pedestrianization are employed to facilitate the development of community by encouraging human interaction. This philosophy shares many attributes with the new urbanism school of thought.Many urban village developments, both Government and privately initiated, have been seen to depart from the original ideals of the concept. Private developments often use the ‘urban village’ label as an advertising pitch or to win Government support for their project.[6] Many developments, although intended to create a true urban village form, have not achieved their objectives. Some planners question whether a genuine urban village has actually been built.[7]
Using this loose description of a Neighborhood Village, consider how the Comp Plan's definition fits in Lake Oswego in the locations on the proposed Comp Plan Map. The intensity of residential and commercial activity would ramp up the neighborhood character from suburban to a more urban form - the intent of the designation and the 20-minute neighborhoods.
Neighborhood Villages: provide the goods and services to meet the daily needs of nearby residents. They serve as neighborhood centers of commerce and community. Neighborhood Villages allow for a mix of residential with retail, services, and other employment but with less intensity than Town Centers and Employment Centers.
These smaller-scaled, mixed use centers are located near residential areas, and development in the villages should reflect this relationship in the design, character and connection to the surrounding neighborhoods. Neighborhood Villages support area residents' daily needs within a 20-minute walk or bike ride, reducing car trips and promoting community health. Here, due to the scale of the Villages, the 20-minute neighborhood concept extends past neighborhood boundaries to focus on serving adjacent neighborhoods as well as Village residents.
Neighborhood Villages are present at key intersections and are accessible by minor arterial roads and major collectors. To further promote community activity, the Villages may include gathering spots such as parks, plazas and paths, and medium- and high-density residential uses may be located within these areas. Because of the close relationship between the neighborhoods and their centers, each Village differs in its character, mix, and size. Examples of Neighborhood Villages are, Mountain Park West Lake Grove, Bangy Road, Rosewood and Grimms Corner/Palisades.
Neighborhood Commons: Neighborhood-scale gathering places that allow for occasional, limited commercial activities which support the surrounding neighborhoods, and may provide a temporary market for small businesses. They are centered on parks, schools, and other public places.
This is where NIMBY is appropriate. Why would the city (planners) want to introduce commercial activities into residential areas? Only one reason - to give residents who do not live near a Town Center or Neighborhood Village - other designated community gathering spots - somewhere to go within 20-minutes walk to "gather" and socialize, and "creat a sense of community." Any maybe get in some healthy exercise and pick up some healthy, local fruit or veggies from a vendor because we don't want to tear up our lovely yards to put in gardens. Social Engineering at its most seductive. Tell us it supports our needs and and wants, even those we don't already know about - and then go about transforming our communities into an urban from that is quit different from the residential form that people moved to Lake Oswego to enjoy. We can't have that here? NIMBY!
End of Part 3.
Expansion of the Urban Services Boundary (USB) to include Stafford would be costly and burdensome to the city. Along with the cities of Tualatin and West Linn, LO residents have repeatedly rejected to notion of annexing or servicing the Stafford area, preferring instead to see it remain rural in character. Read the comp plan (64-74) to see what you think.
Definitions
"Neighborhood Villages"
Functions like a Commercial Corner, so why not call these areas commercial corners?
Because Commercial Corners are limited in types of use. The Wikipedia site for "UrbanVillage" (substitute for Neighborhood Village and the Town Center) says:
Another strong impetus for urban villages has been growing disenchantment with the urban sprawl that has characterized the development of many cities since World War II. Urban villages are seen to create self-contained communities that reduce the need to travel large distances and reduce the subsequent reliance on the automobile.
Urban villages are widely seen to provide a solution to the demise of community that is often associated with modernism and sprawl. Urban design techniques such as public space and pedestrianization are employed to facilitate the development of community by encouraging human interaction. This philosophy shares many attributes with the new urbanism school of thought.Many urban village developments, both Government and privately initiated, have been seen to depart from the original ideals of the concept. Private developments often use the ‘urban village’ label as an advertising pitch or to win Government support for their project.[6] Many developments, although intended to create a true urban village form, have not achieved their objectives. Some planners question whether a genuine urban village has actually been built.[7]
The objectives of urban villages are often criticized as unrealistic because they ignore broader social and economic realities. The ability to create self-contained villages is questionablef as employment and activity patterns continue to become more complex. The viability of creating a variety of employment and activity within an area with a small population base can also be questioned.[8] It has been suggested that the demise of the neighborhood community is a function of “conscious economic and social choice” rather than a product of urban form.[9]
Some urban commentators believe that urban villages are not a new concept and are simply a re-formulation of ideas that have been prevalent in urban planning for decades.[10]
Some urban commentators believe that urban villages are not a new concept and are simply a re-formulation of ideas that have been prevalent in urban planning for decades.[10]
Using this loose description of a Neighborhood Village, consider how the Comp Plan's definition fits in Lake Oswego in the locations on the proposed Comp Plan Map. The intensity of residential and commercial activity would ramp up the neighborhood character from suburban to a more urban form - the intent of the designation and the 20-minute neighborhoods.
These smaller-scaled, mixed use centers are located near residential areas, and development in the villages should reflect this relationship in the design, character and connection to the surrounding neighborhoods. Neighborhood Villages support area residents' daily needs within a 20-minute walk or bike ride, reducing car trips and promoting community health. Here, due to the scale of the Villages, the 20-minute neighborhood concept extends past neighborhood boundaries to focus on serving adjacent neighborhoods as well as Village residents.
Neighborhood Villages are present at key intersections and are accessible by minor arterial roads and major collectors. To further promote community activity, the Villages may include gathering spots such as parks, plazas and paths, and medium- and high-density residential uses may be located within these areas. Because of the close relationship between the neighborhoods and their centers, each Village differs in its character, mix, and size. Examples of Neighborhood Villages are, Mountain Park West Lake Grove, Bangy Road, Rosewood and Grimms Corner/Palisades.
Neighborhood Commons: Neighborhood-scale gathering places that allow for occasional, limited commercial activities which support the surrounding neighborhoods, and may provide a temporary market for small businesses. They are centered on parks, schools, and other public places.
This is where NIMBY is appropriate. Why would the city (planners) want to introduce commercial activities into residential areas? Only one reason - to give residents who do not live near a Town Center or Neighborhood Village - other designated community gathering spots - somewhere to go within 20-minutes walk to "gather" and socialize, and "creat a sense of community." Any maybe get in some healthy exercise and pick up some healthy, local fruit or veggies from a vendor because we don't want to tear up our lovely yards to put in gardens. Social Engineering at its most seductive. Tell us it supports our needs and and wants, even those we don't already know about - and then go about transforming our communities into an urban from that is quit different from the residential form that people moved to Lake Oswego to enjoy. We can't have that here? NIMBY!
End of Part 3.
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