Chattanooga Community Design Forum

A wonderful opportunity to sit in on a lecture tomorrow (Tuesday) in Chattanooga.

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Visiting Lecture: Kevin Murray Kevin Murray will be visiting Chattanooga from the UK on August 9th and was generous enough to carve out out time from his holiday to talk with us about current trends in European Placemaking and Urbanism. Following the talk there is an opportunity for us to discuss how we could apply these fresh vi...

With discussion about Form-Based Code's parking standards it is worth a discussion. Should (in certain circumstances) we end parking minimums?

Thoughts?

End Parking Minimums Waste of money. Waste of space.

"Greg Glischinski and his wife, Sheri, have lived in their two-story brick and wood Colonial-style house for more than three decades. The retirees, both in their 60s, want to stay where they are for the rest of their lives.But their house has no bedroom or full bathroom on the first floor. It is on a cul-de-sac, and public transportation options are limited. As they grow older, the Glischinskis may need in-home assistance with tasks like bathing, dressing and preparing meals — an expensive proposition."

Can car-centric suburbs adjust to aging Baby Boomers? By Jenni Bergal CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Greg Glischinski and his wife, Sheri, have lived in their two-story brick and wood Colonial-style house for more than three decades. The retirees, both in their 60s, want to stay where they are for the rest of their lives. But their house has no bedroom or full ba...

KW Parking A look at how parking influences the design and use of our neighborhoods and cities.