tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928622184607631910.post5846366306942382141..comments2023-10-22T01:56:21.243-07:00Comments on Where Do We Go from Here?: Promoting Fine- Grained Neighborhoods Dave Aldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04365271229524041881noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928622184607631910.post-55686752094016219622013-05-11T20:28:00.801-07:002013-05-11T20:28:00.801-07:00Barry, thanks for the comment. I think the key po...Barry, thanks for the comment. I think the key point on Petaluma isn't that it had a secret formula for heterogeneity, but that much of it, particularly on the westside as you note, was built pre-World War II. The pre-WW II land-use approach resulted in development that many of us find appealing today. Indeed, the core of urbanism is capturing the essence of that land-use paradigm and bringing into the 21st century.Dave Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365271229524041881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928622184607631910.post-51214282329160184672013-05-10T16:00:42.448-07:002013-05-10T16:00:42.448-07:00On a recent tour of TOD sites, I got to see your p...On a recent tour of TOD sites, I got to see your point clearly: the unfortunate result of single large developer seems to be same/same/same appearance despite little changes in facades, colors, etc. Your analysis shows me why I was drawn to Petaluma many years ago: the residential heterogeneity, at least on the westside, is tremendously appealing, even beyond the rich aesthetics — a diversity of ages, incomes, lifestyles and ethnicity. Barry Bussewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267945167112914159noreply@blogger.com