Comments on: Will Belltown soon become Belltown? http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/08/28/will-belltown-soon-become-belltown/ This blog will focus on how Seattle shapes itself — its design, its planning and its aspirations. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:56:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Shawna Gamache http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/08/28/will-belltown-soon-become-belltown/#comment-301 Shawna Gamache Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:43:01 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=551#comment-301 The city used to provide incentive zoning for including open space, affordable housing and other public amenities in projects. But with the most recent upzone, the downtown incentive zoning was revised to prioritize affordable housing. Council is in the middle of discussing whether more benefis should be brought back in . . . The city used to provide incentive zoning for including open space, affordable housing and other public amenities in projects. But with the most recent upzone, the downtown incentive zoning was revised to prioritize affordable housing. Council is in the middle of discussing whether more benefis should be brought back in . . .

]]> By: Rob A http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/08/28/will-belltown-soon-become-belltown/#comment-300 Rob A Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:42:07 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=551#comment-300 Good post. I am also intrigued by where Belltown, and for that matter all of downtown Seattle, can go in the future as a residential neighborhood. Another thing I think it is important for the city to focus on, in addition to transit, retail, and making pedestrian-focused streets is park space. Belltown and all of downtown could use some additional park space. I realize this is an expensive proposition given the cost of land, and lack of large tracts to easily convert, but a few additional nicely landscaped and maintained pocket parks could go A LONG way. Perhaps the city should consider additional zoning benefits to developers for including public spaces in their designs? Good post. I am also intrigued by where Belltown, and for that matter all of downtown Seattle, can go in the future as a residential neighborhood. Another thing I think it is important for the city to focus on, in addition to transit, retail, and making pedestrian-focused streets is park space. Belltown and all of downtown could use some additional park space. I realize this is an expensive proposition given the cost of land, and lack of large tracts to easily convert, but a few additional nicely landscaped and maintained pocket parks could go A LONG way.

Perhaps the city should consider additional zoning benefits to developers for including public spaces in their designs?

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