03-09-2016, 11:37 PM
(03-09-2016, 08:28 AM)tomh009 Wrote:(03-08-2016, 11:32 PM).Pheidippides Wrote: I hope the proposed townhouses on Benton end up having more interaction with the street; they seem very vacant and disconnected for such a narrow and porch lined neighbourhood.
What kind of interaction would you want to see? Garage + front door will probably take up most of the width of each unit.
Some sort of porch or balcony would be a good start. Perhaps windows that did not look fake and univiting. The height seems too tall for 3-3.5 stories given the surrounding homes. This part of Benton and the surrounding streets are really narrow and give the neighbourhood a intimate feel; this design feels insular, cold, and out of character. The render is misleading as well because it leaves the impression of a big green space across the street in the foreground which of course is not the case.
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.