Comments on: Jeff Speck: “Make a residentia… http://www.imaginativeamerica.com/2009/07/jeff-speck-make-a-residentia/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:13:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Paul http://www.imaginativeamerica.com/2009/07/jeff-speck-make-a-residentia/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 Paul Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:14:04 +0000 http://imaginativeamerica.com/2009/07/jeff-speck-make-a-residentia/#comment-1656 Well, to be honest, much of it is stuff I'd learned in planning school. It's new to OKC, but not new to those recently educated in planning. It's all pretty-much dead on, in my head. Maybe I'm drinking the Speck Kool-Aid, but I'm on board with most suggestions. I think his questioning of the Functional Classification Plan for downtown was a little too much - I think each street's designation is correct, but each classification just needs tweaking to change what the classification entails. I've walked Walker to work a few times (NW 20th St straight down to Main) and it really gives perspective on walkability. Portions of Walker are great now, but other portions need work. I think things will be implemented, mainly because we've hired a good group of Landscape Architect-driven streetscape consultants for the downtown streetscape project. They'll bring a completely different perspective than an engineer-driven consultancy. Well, to be honest, much of it is stuff I’d learned in planning school. It’s new to OKC, but not new to those recently educated in planning. It’s all pretty-much dead on, in my head. Maybe I’m drinking the Speck Kool-Aid, but I’m on board with most suggestions. I think his questioning of the Functional Classification Plan for downtown was a little too much – I think each street’s designation is correct, but each classification just needs tweaking to change what the classification entails.

I’ve walked Walker to work a few times (NW 20th St straight down to Main) and it really gives perspective on walkability. Portions of Walker are great now, but other portions need work. I think things will be implemented, mainly because we’ve hired a good group of Landscape Architect-driven streetscape consultants for the downtown streetscape project. They’ll bring a completely different perspective than an engineer-driven consultancy.

]]> By: Blair http://www.imaginativeamerica.com/2009/07/jeff-speck-make-a-residentia/comment-page-1/#comment-1652 Blair Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:42:38 +0000 http://imaginativeamerica.com/2009/07/jeff-speck-make-a-residentia/#comment-1652 Paul - So what did you think? Strongly agree or disagree with anything? I am interested to see what ideas are implemented. -b Paul –

So what did you think? Strongly agree or disagree with anything?

I am interested to see what ideas are implemented.

-b

]]> By: Paul http://www.imaginativeamerica.com/2009/07/jeff-speck-make-a-residentia/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 Paul Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:37:00 +0000 http://imaginativeamerica.com/2009/07/jeff-speck-make-a-residentia/#comment-1651 I highlighted that quote yesterday... finally found time to sit down and read it while attending the Historic Preservation Commission meeting. I highlighted that quote yesterday… finally found time to sit down and read it while attending the Historic Preservation Commission meeting.

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