Townhouse and Low-Rise Apartment Guidelines
We appreciate several aspects of the Guidelines, especially:
- The “contextual approach” showing the evolution of, and the relationship between, the various typologies of the townhouse and low rise apartment building formats.
- The principled approach to the statements of intent and direction
- The requirement for a “block” context analysis for large sites
- The practicability of the proposed actions, and case studies
- The clear organization of the report and use of graphical presentations
However, the January 2018 edition of the Guidelines has been revised to incorporate several BILD comments. We strongly object to additional language on page 9 of the Introduction – How and where the guidelines apply (page 9) which refer to “balancing” of the need for new development to enhance and fit within the area context, and to accommodate housing in a growing city (see attachment).