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Next London Plan set to be ‘streamlined’ to help boost housebuilding

The strategic planning document looks likely to contain fewer restrictions and directions from City Hall on where and…
#London #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Britain #CityHall #GLA #GreatBritain #Housing #london #LondonPlan #Planning
https://www.europesays.com/uk/990312/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/990312/ Next London Plan set to be ‘streamlined’ to help boost housebuilding #Britain #CityHall #England #GLA #GreatBritain #Housing #london #LondonPlan #Planning #UK #UnitedKingdom

A quotation from Bertrand Russell

People do not always remember that politics, economics, and social organisation generally, belong in the realm of means, not ends. Our political and social thinking is prone to what may be called the “administrator’s fallacy,” by which I mean the habit of looking upon a society as a systematic whole, of a sort that is thought good if it is pleasant to contemplate as a model of order, a planned organism with parts neatly dove-tailed into each other. But a society does not, or at least should not, exist to satisfy an external survey, but to bring a good life to the individuals who compose it. It is in the individuals, not in the whole, that ultimate value is to be sought. A good society is a means to a good life for those who compose it, not something having a separate kind of excellence on its own account.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Lecture (1949-01-30), “Individual and Social Ethics,” Reith Lecture, “Authority and the Individual” No. 6, BBC Radio

More about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/838…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bertrandrussell #administration #control #economics #goodlife #government #individual #individuality #management #order #organization #planning #politics #society #system

A quotation from Bertrand Russell

People do not always remember that politics, economics, and social organisation generally, belong in the realm of means, not ends. Our political and social thinking is prone to what may be called the “administrator’s fallacy,” by which I mean the habit of looking upon a society as a systematic whole, of a sort that is thought good if it is pleasant to contemplate as a model of order, a planned organism with parts neatly dove-tailed into each other. But a society does not, or at least should not, exist to satisfy an external survey, but to bring a good life to the individuals who compose it. It is in the individuals, not in the whole, that ultimate value is to be sought. A good society is a means to a good life for those who compose it, not something having a separate kind of excellence on its own account.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Lecture (1949-01-30), “Individual and Social Ethics,” Reith Lecture, “Authority and the Individual” No. 6, BBC Radio

More about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/838…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bertrandrussell #administration #control #economics #goodlife #government #individual #individuality #management #order #organization #planning #politics #society #system

A quotation from Bertrand Russell

People do not always remember that politics, economics, and social organisation generally, belong in the realm of means, not ends. Our political and social thinking is prone to what may be called the “administrator’s fallacy,” by which I mean the habit of looking upon a society as a systematic whole, of a sort that is thought good if it is pleasant to contemplate as a model of order, a planned organism with parts neatly dove-tailed into each other. But a society does not, or at least should not, exist to satisfy an external survey, but to bring a good life to the individuals who compose it. It is in the individuals, not in the whole, that ultimate value is to be sought. A good society is a means to a good life for those who compose it, not something having a separate kind of excellence on its own account.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Lecture (1949-01-30), “Individual and Social Ethics,” Reith Lecture, “Authority and the Individual” No. 6, BBC Radio

More about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/838…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bertrandrussell #administration #control #economics #goodlife #government #individual #individuality #management #order #organization #planning #politics #society #system

A quotation from Bertrand Russell

People do not always remember that politics, economics, and social organisation generally, belong in the realm of means, not ends. Our political and social thinking is prone to what may be called the “administrator’s fallacy,” by which I mean the habit of looking upon a society as a systematic whole, of a sort that is thought good if it is pleasant to contemplate as a model of order, a planned organism with parts neatly dove-tailed into each other. But a society does not, or at least should not, exist to satisfy an external survey, but to bring a good life to the individuals who compose it. It is in the individuals, not in the whole, that ultimate value is to be sought. A good society is a means to a good life for those who compose it, not something having a separate kind of excellence on its own account.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Lecture (1949-01-30), “Individual and Social Ethics,” Reith Lecture, “Authority and the Individual” No. 6, BBC Radio

More about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/838…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bertrandrussell #administration #control #economics #goodlife #government #individual #individuality #management #order #organization #planning #politics #society #system

A quotation from Bertrand Russell

People do not always remember that politics, economics, and social organisation generally, belong in the realm of means, not ends. Our political and social thinking is prone to what may be called the “administrator’s fallacy,” by which I mean the habit of looking upon a society as a systematic whole, of a sort that is thought good if it is pleasant to contemplate as a model of order, a planned organism with parts neatly dove-tailed into each other. But a society does not, or at least should not, exist to satisfy an external survey, but to bring a good life to the individuals who compose it. It is in the individuals, not in the whole, that ultimate value is to be sought. A good society is a means to a good life for those who compose it, not something having a separate kind of excellence on its own account.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Lecture (1949-01-30), “Individual and Social Ethics,” Reith Lecture, “Authority and the Individual” No. 6, BBC Radio

More about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/838…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bertrandrussell #administration #control #economics #goodlife #government #individual #individuality #management #order #organization #planning #politics #society #system

SDSI-021-UNCENSORED-EDIT: Yuuri Fukada’s Maid Debut by SOD Create

Stream SDSI-021-UNCENSORED-EDIT, the captivating maid debut of Yuuri Fukada from SOD Create. Experience her first performance in vivid HD today.

https://jav.do/videos/sdsi-021-uncensored-edit-sdsi-021-uncensored-edit-yuuri-fukadas-maid-debut-by-sod-create

#Solowork #Girl #Planning #YuuriFukada

SDSI-021-UNCENSORED-EDIT: Yuuri Fukada’s Maid Debut by SOD Create

Stream SDSI-021-UNCENSORED-EDIT, the captivating maid debut of Yuuri Fukada from SOD Create. Experience her first performance in vivid HD today.

https://jav.do/videos/sdsi-021-uncensored-edit-sdsi-021-uncensored-edit-yuuri-fukadas-maid-debut-by-sod-create

#Solowork #Girl #Planning #YuuriFukada

Yes I am still alive. I've been stuck in a low output mode for way too long now but I'm still trying to get clear of that. Here's a humble little journal spread. Nothing special, just living life.
#Hobonichi cousin #planner
#planning #journals #plannerspread

Consumers Energy customers preparing for scheduled power outages | Local

Consumers Energy is planning power interruptions this weekend for residents in Byron, Hemlock and Davison as part…
#Energy #byron #consumersenergy #davison #hemlock #planning #poweroutage
https://www.europesays.com/3020840/

The federal government has initiated a reform of the Building Code. The Cabinet approved the corresponding draft law on Wednesday, a proposal put forward by Fed... https://news.osna.fm/?p=47970 | #news #housing #planning #prioritizing #streamlining

The federal government has initiated a reform of the Building Code. The Cabinet approved the corresponding draft law on Wednesday, a proposal put forward by Fed... https://news.osna.fm/?p=47970 | #news #housing #planning #prioritizing #streamlining

The federal government has initiated a reform of the Building Code. The Cabinet approved the corresponding draft law on Wednesday, a proposal put forward by Fed... https://news.osna.fm/?p=47970 | #news #housing #planning #prioritizing #streamlining

The federal government has initiated a reform of the Building Code. The Cabinet approved the corresponding draft law on Wednesday, a proposal put forward by Fed... https://news.osna.fm/?p=47970 | #news #housing #planning #prioritizing #streamlining

The federal government has initiated a reform of the Building Code. The Cabinet approved the corresponding draft law on Wednesday, a proposal put forward by Fed... https://news.osna.fm/?p=47970 | #news #housing #planning #prioritizing #streamlining

Call out to celebrate Brunton Hall and Theatre by sharing treasured memories

Brunton Hall marks its 55th anniversary in 2026 by inviting the commun…
#Edinburgh #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #Scotland #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Benefits #Britain #Business #Community #CouncilTax #councillors #EastLothianCouncil #EnvironmentalHealth #fosteringandadoption #GreatBritain #Housing #jobs #learning #licences #Parking #Planning #rent #Roads #Schools #Services #SocialCare
https://www.europesays.com/uk/987164/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/987164/ Call out to celebrate Brunton Hall and Theatre by sharing treasured memories #Benefits #Britain #Business #Community #CouncilTax #councillors #EastLothianCouncil #Edinburgh #EnvironmentalHealth #FosteringAndAdoption #GreatBritain #Housing #jobs #learning #licences #News #Parking #Planning #rent #Roads #Schools #Scotland #Services #SocialCare #UK #UnitedKingdom

Unravelling Global Patterns Of Drought-Flood Alternations
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2026.135718 <-- shared paper
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H/T @Gebremedhin Haile
“This study contributes to ongoing efforts to better understand hydrological processes and environmental change, with important implications for water resources management, climate adaptation, and sustainable decision-making…”
#drought #flood #alternation #extremeweather #water #hydrology #waterresources #watersecurity #planning #precipitation #rainfall #drought #flooding #climate #weather #spatiotemporal #quantative #climateextremes #change #spatialanalysis #environment #sustainability #LDFAI #globe #global #spatialhotspots #hydroclimate #extremes #warning #prediction #risk #hazard #riskmanagement #adaptation #region #worldwide #datareview #DTF #FTD #temporal #historicreview #weatherwhiplash

Unravelling Global Patterns Of Drought-Flood Alternations
--
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2026.135718 <-- shared paper
--
H/T @Gebremedhin Haile
“This study contributes to ongoing efforts to better understand hydrological processes and environmental change, with important implications for water resources management, climate adaptation, and sustainable decision-making…”
#drought #flood #alternation #extremeweather #water #hydrology #waterresources #watersecurity #planning #precipitation #rainfall #drought #flooding #climate #weather #spatiotemporal #quantative #climateextremes #change #spatialanalysis #environment #sustainability #LDFAI #globe #global #spatialhotspots #hydroclimate #extremes #warning #prediction #risk #hazard #riskmanagement #adaptation #region #worldwide #datareview #DTF #FTD #temporal #historicreview #weatherwhiplash

Unravelling Global Patterns Of Drought-Flood Alternations
--
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2026.135718 <-- shared paper
--
H/T @Gebremedhin Haile
“This study contributes to ongoing efforts to better understand hydrological processes and environmental change, with important implications for water resources management, climate adaptation, and sustainable decision-making…”
#drought #flood #alternation #extremeweather #water #hydrology #waterresources #watersecurity #planning #precipitation #rainfall #drought #flooding #climate #weather #spatiotemporal #quantative #climateextremes #change #spatialanalysis #environment #sustainability #LDFAI #globe #global #spatialhotspots #hydroclimate #extremes #warning #prediction #risk #hazard #riskmanagement #adaptation #region #worldwide #datareview #DTF #FTD #temporal #historicreview #weatherwhiplash

Unravelling Global Patterns Of Drought-Flood Alternations
--
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2026.135718 <-- shared paper
--
H/T @Gebremedhin Haile
“This study contributes to ongoing efforts to better understand hydrological processes and environmental change, with important implications for water resources management, climate adaptation, and sustainable decision-making…”
#drought #flood #alternation #extremeweather #water #hydrology #waterresources #watersecurity #planning #precipitation #rainfall #drought #flooding #climate #weather #spatiotemporal #quantative #climateextremes #change #spatialanalysis #environment #sustainability #LDFAI #globe #global #spatialhotspots #hydroclimate #extremes #warning #prediction #risk #hazard #riskmanagement #adaptation #region #worldwide #datareview #DTF #FTD #temporal #historicreview #weatherwhiplash

Unravelling Global Patterns Of Drought-Flood Alternations
--
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2026.135718 <-- shared paper
--
H/T @Gebremedhin Haile
“This study contributes to ongoing efforts to better understand hydrological processes and environmental change, with important implications for water resources management, climate adaptation, and sustainable decision-making…”
#drought #flood #alternation #extremeweather #water #hydrology #waterresources #watersecurity #planning #precipitation #rainfall #drought #flooding #climate #weather #spatiotemporal #quantative #climateextremes #change #spatialanalysis #environment #sustainability #LDFAI #globe #global #spatialhotspots #hydroclimate #extremes #warning #prediction #risk #hazard #riskmanagement #adaptation #region #worldwide #datareview #DTF #FTD #temporal #historicreview #weatherwhiplash

SW-556-UNCENSORED-EDIT: Noa Eikawa’s Knee‑Sock Schoolgirl Fantasy (SWITCH)

Dive into SW-556-UNCENSORED-EDIT starring Noa Eikawa – a playful school‑girl tale with knee‑socks, tsundere charm, and SWITCH’s signature style. Stream now!

https://jav.do/videos/sw-556-uncensored-edit-sw-556-uncensored-edit-noa-eikawas-kneesock-schoolgirl-fantasy-switch

#Solowork #SchoolGirls #Planning #Tsundere #Underwear

SW-556-UNCENSORED-EDIT: Noa Eikawa’s Knee‑Sock Schoolgirl Fantasy (SWITCH)

Dive into SW-556-UNCENSORED-EDIT starring Noa Eikawa – a playful school‑girl tale with knee‑socks, tsundere charm, and SWITCH’s signature style. Stream now!

https://jav.do/videos/sw-556-uncensored-edit-sw-556-uncensored-edit-noa-eikawas-kneesock-schoolgirl-fantasy-switch

#Solowork #SchoolGirls #Planning #Tsundere #Underwear

🇩🇪📈 Oh look, Germany's latest brilliant idea: penalize folks without kids to fix their #elder #care #crisis. Because when your #population pyramid is inverting, what better solution than to turn #family #planning into a #financial gamble? 🙄💸
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-childfree-adults-to-pay-more-for-elder-care/live-77292208 #Germany #gamble #social #issues #HackerNews #ngated

🇩🇪📈 Oh look, Germany's latest brilliant idea: penalize folks without kids to fix their #elder #care #crisis. Because when your #population pyramid is inverting, what better solution than to turn #family #planning into a #financial gamble? 🙄💸
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-childfree-adults-to-pay-more-for-elder-care/live-77292208 #Germany #gamble #social #issues #HackerNews #ngated

🇩🇪📈 Oh look, Germany's latest brilliant idea: penalize folks without kids to fix their #elder #care #crisis. Because when your #population pyramid is inverting, what better solution than to turn #family #planning into a #financial gamble? 🙄💸
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-childfree-adults-to-pay-more-for-elder-care/live-77292208 #Germany #gamble #social #issues #HackerNews #ngated

🇩🇪📈 Oh look, Germany's latest brilliant idea: penalize folks without kids to fix their #elder #care #crisis. Because when your #population pyramid is inverting, what better solution than to turn #family #planning into a #financial gamble? 🙄💸
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-childfree-adults-to-pay-more-for-elder-care/live-77292208 #Germany #gamble #social #issues #HackerNews #ngated

🇩🇪📈 Oh look, Germany's latest brilliant idea: penalize folks without kids to fix their #elder #care #crisis. Because when your #population pyramid is inverting, what better solution than to turn #family #planning into a #financial gamble? 🙄💸
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-childfree-adults-to-pay-more-for-elder-care/live-77292208 #Germany #gamble #social #issues #HackerNews #ngated

Iconic Bristol harbourside building once home to Lloyds Bank to be transformed

The ‘iconic’ buildings will be ‘re-positioned as a vibrant, mixed-use campus’ A CGI image showing how the Canons…
#Bristol #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #BristolCityCentre #BristolCityCouncil #Britain #GreatBritain #Harbourside #Planning
https://www.europesays.com/uk/985874/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/985874/ Iconic Bristol harbourside building once home to Lloyds Bank to be transformed #Bristol #BristolCityCentre #BristolCityCouncil #Britain #England #GreatBritain #Harbourside #Planning #UK #UnitedKingdom

Building a whole new suburb, and then waiting more than 10 years to give it a half-hourly bus service, is a massive planning stuff-up.

And even then, half hourly service is really inadequate if you want people to switch from cars to public transport. It should be no more than 10 minutes all day:

"As residents moved into the 966 new lots of Campbelltown housing development Macarthur Heights from 2013, it felt like their new suburb had it all.

"The 122 hectare site, established by NSW government developer Landcom, had clean paths, playgrounds, barbecues, shops and even a university campus. But one thing was missing: public transport to get residents between them all.

"But things will change in July, when Transport for NSW and private bus operator Transit Systems begin running the 849 route, moving between Macarthur railway station and Macarthur Square, Campbelltown TAFE, Campbelltown Hospital and the Western Sydney University campus. It will run every 30 minutes from 6am to 10pm daily."

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/this-new-sydney-suburb-almost-had-it-all-but-spent-more-than-a-decade-waiting-for-one-thing-20260519-p5zyr3.html

#planning #cities #WesternSydney #bus #UrbanPlanning #Urbanism #publictransport #nsw #nswpol #australia

Building a whole new suburb, and then waiting more than 10 years to give it a half-hourly bus service, is a massive planning stuff-up.

And even then, half hourly service is really inadequate if you want people to switch from cars to public transport. It should be no more than 10 minutes all day:

"As residents moved into the 966 new lots of Campbelltown housing development Macarthur Heights from 2013, it felt like their new suburb had it all.

"The 122 hectare site, established by NSW government developer Landcom, had clean paths, playgrounds, barbecues, shops and even a university campus. But one thing was missing: public transport to get residents between them all.

"But things will change in July, when Transport for NSW and private bus operator Transit Systems begin running the 849 route, moving between Macarthur railway station and Macarthur Square, Campbelltown TAFE, Campbelltown Hospital and the Western Sydney University campus. It will run every 30 minutes from 6am to 10pm daily."

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/this-new-sydney-suburb-almost-had-it-all-but-spent-more-than-a-decade-waiting-for-one-thing-20260519-p5zyr3.html

#planning #cities #WesternSydney #bus #UrbanPlanning #Urbanism #publictransport #nsw #nswpol #australia

Building a whole new suburb, and then waiting more than 10 years to give it a half-hourly bus service, is a massive planning stuff-up.

And even then, half hourly service is really inadequate if you want people to switch from cars to public transport. It should be no more than 10 minutes all day:

"As residents moved into the 966 new lots of Campbelltown housing development Macarthur Heights from 2013, it felt like their new suburb had it all.

"The 122 hectare site, established by NSW government developer Landcom, had clean paths, playgrounds, barbecues, shops and even a university campus. But one thing was missing: public transport to get residents between them all.

"But things will change in July, when Transport for NSW and private bus operator Transit Systems begin running the 849 route, moving between Macarthur railway station and Macarthur Square, Campbelltown TAFE, Campbelltown Hospital and the Western Sydney University campus. It will run every 30 minutes from 6am to 10pm daily."

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/this-new-sydney-suburb-almost-had-it-all-but-spent-more-than-a-decade-waiting-for-one-thing-20260519-p5zyr3.html

#planning #cities #WesternSydney #bus #UrbanPlanning #Urbanism #publictransport #nsw #nswpol #australia

Building a whole new suburb, and then waiting more than 10 years to give it a half-hourly bus service, is a massive planning stuff-up.

And even then, half hourly service is really inadequate if you want people to switch from cars to public transport. It should be no more than 10 minutes all day:

"As residents moved into the 966 new lots of Campbelltown housing development Macarthur Heights from 2013, it felt like their new suburb had it all.

"The 122 hectare site, established by NSW government developer Landcom, had clean paths, playgrounds, barbecues, shops and even a university campus. But one thing was missing: public transport to get residents between them all.

"But things will change in July, when Transport for NSW and private bus operator Transit Systems begin running the 849 route, moving between Macarthur railway station and Macarthur Square, Campbelltown TAFE, Campbelltown Hospital and the Western Sydney University campus. It will run every 30 minutes from 6am to 10pm daily."

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/this-new-sydney-suburb-almost-had-it-all-but-spent-more-than-a-decade-waiting-for-one-thing-20260519-p5zyr3.html

#planning #cities #WesternSydney #bus #UrbanPlanning #Urbanism #publictransport #nsw #nswpol #australia

Building a whole new suburb, and then waiting more than 10 years to give it a half-hourly bus service, is a massive planning stuff-up.

And even then, half hourly service is really inadequate if you want people to switch from cars to public transport. It should be no more than 10 minutes all day:

"As residents moved into the 966 new lots of Campbelltown housing development Macarthur Heights from 2013, it felt like their new suburb had it all.

"The 122 hectare site, established by NSW government developer Landcom, had clean paths, playgrounds, barbecues, shops and even a university campus. But one thing was missing: public transport to get residents between them all.

"But things will change in July, when Transport for NSW and private bus operator Transit Systems begin running the 849 route, moving between Macarthur railway station and Macarthur Square, Campbelltown TAFE, Campbelltown Hospital and the Western Sydney University campus. It will run every 30 minutes from 6am to 10pm daily."

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/this-new-sydney-suburb-almost-had-it-all-but-spent-more-than-a-decade-waiting-for-one-thing-20260519-p5zyr3.html

#planning #cities #WesternSydney #bus #UrbanPlanning #Urbanism #publictransport #nsw #nswpol #australia

The charm fades when lake castles replace cottages

Our family has been spending joyous summer adventures for more than 40 years on Lake Wawasee in northern Indiana. While the vacations are fun, the lakeside development trends during that period have seen many quaint lakeside cottages replaced by what can only be called lake castles. As a result, during that same period, much of the historic charm that drew so many here from Indianapolis, Chicago, Fort Wayne, and elsewhere has been faded.

This is not to say that the lake itself is less appealing, but more the general atmosphere of a summer getaway has been lost to suburbanized, supersized McMansions that now overpower everything that came before them. As more people crowd into these “palaces,” the shorelines are occupied by more people and the lake becomes a waterborne gridlock of motor boats, jet skis, wave riders, kayaks, canoes, sailboats, skiers, and paddle board, especially on weekends and holidays.

While impacts to the waterbodies themselves are a fairly common topic of concern among environmental groups, what seems to be often overlooked is the loss of so many historic lake cottage dwellings. On some lakes, the rapid depletion and replacement of traditional lakeside cottages is leaving precious few that depict the earliest stages of lakeside vacation home development from the early 20th century.

To be fair, even our family added space onto a 1909 lake cottage in the early 1980s to share family gatherings at the lake. In the 40 odd years since then, our cottage has become one of the “small fry” of the shoreline, as one new castle after another has replaced the traditional cottages of yesteryear. Despite our add-on, it’s one thing to house 8-10 people in a traditional lakeside cottage while it’s a whole other to hold 30-35 in a “supersized” one.

Aside from the aforementioned concerns, troubling aspects of lake castles versus traditional lake cottages include but are not limited to:

• Significantly greater lot coverage
• Loss of tree canopies
• Size and scale that overwhelm older properties and in some cases the capacity of local infrastructure
• Impeded viewsheds as home creep closer and closer to the shoreline
• Decreased sunlight
• Added traffic on local streets
• Lack of parking or congested parking along narrow streets
• Potential for large increases in storm water runoff
• Less green area for storm water absorption
• Use of larger cottages as short-term rentals instead of family cottages

To address these concerns, communities should consider the following zoning amendments and be sure to train their zoning board of appeals not to issue carte blanche variances to every applicant unless they can prove practical difficulties or hardships that are unique to their situation. Just because an applicant wants a variance is not a sufficient reason without practical difficult or hardship.

• Lot coverage maximums
• Yard setback minimums
• Impervious surface maximums
• Height maximums
• Floor-area ratios
• On-street parking standards
• Storm water detention and retention requirements
• Short-term rental regulations

In addition, greater publicity about the rapid loss of traditional (historic) lakeside cottages should be incorporated into preservation efforts locally and nationally.

Otherwise, the “castle-ization” or our lakeshores will continue unabated and entire generations of vacation housing may disappear from certain lakes across the country.

Peace!

The charm fades when lake castles replace cottages

Our family has been spending joyous summer adventures for more than 40 years on Lake Wawasee in northern Indiana. While the vacations are fun, the lakeside development trends during that period have seen many quaint lakeside cottages replaced by what can only be called lake castles. As a result, during that same period, much of the historic charm that drew so many here from Indianapolis, Chicago, Fort Wayne, and elsewhere has been faded.

This is not to say that the lake itself is less appealing, but more the general atmosphere of a summer getaway has been lost to suburbanized, supersized McMansions that now overpower everything that came before them. As more people crowd into these “palaces,” the shorelines are occupied by more people and the lake becomes a waterborne gridlock of motor boats, jet skis, wave riders, kayaks, canoes, sailboats, skiers, and paddle board, especially on weekends and holidays.

While impacts to the waterbodies themselves are a fairly common topic of concern among environmental groups, what seems to be often overlooked is the loss of so many historic lake cottage dwellings. On some lakes, the rapid depletion and replacement of traditional lakeside cottages is leaving precious few that depict the earliest stages of lakeside vacation home development from the early 20th century.

To be fair, even our family added space onto a 1909 lake cottage in the early 1980s to share family gatherings at the lake. In the 40 odd years since then, our cottage has become one of the “small fry” of the shoreline, as one new castle after another has replaced the traditional cottages of yesteryear. Despite our add-on, it’s one thing to house 8-10 people in a traditional lakeside cottage while it’s a whole other to hold 30-35 in a “supersized” one.

Aside from the aforementioned concerns, troubling aspects of lake castles versus traditional lake cottages include but are not limited to:

• Significantly greater lot coverage
• Loss of tree canopies
• Size and scale that overwhelm older properties and in some cases the capacity of local infrastructure
• Impeded viewsheds as home creep closer and closer to the shoreline
• Decreased sunlight
• Added traffic on local streets
• Lack of parking or congested parking along narrow streets
• Potential for large increases in storm water runoff
• Less green area for storm water absorption
• Use of larger cottages as short-term rentals instead of family cottages

To address these concerns, communities should consider the following zoning amendments and be sure to train their zoning board of appeals not to issue carte blanche variances to every applicant unless they can prove practical difficulties or hardships that are unique to their situation. Just because an applicant wants a variance is not a sufficient reason without practical difficult or hardship.

• Lot coverage maximums
• Yard setback minimums
• Impervious surface maximums
• Height maximums
• Floor-area ratios
• On-street parking standards
• Storm water detention and retention requirements
• Short-term rental regulations

In addition, greater publicity about the rapid loss of traditional (historic) lakeside cottages should be incorporated into preservation efforts locally and nationally.

Otherwise, the “castle-ization” or our lakeshores will continue unabated and entire generations of vacation housing may disappear from certain lakes across the country.

Peace!

The charm fades when lake castles replace cottages

Our family has been spending joyous summer adventures for more than 40 years on Lake Wawasee in northern Indiana. While the vacations are fun, the lakeside development trends during that period have seen many quaint lakeside cottages replaced by what can only be called lake castles. As a result, during that same period, much of the historic charm that drew so many here from Indianapolis, Chicago, Fort Wayne, and elsewhere has been faded.

This is not to say that the lake itself is less appealing, but more the general atmosphere of a summer getaway has been lost to suburbanized, supersized McMansions that now overpower everything that came before them. As more people crowd into these “palaces,” the shorelines are occupied by more people and the lake becomes a waterborne gridlock of motor boats, jet skis, wave riders, kayaks, canoes, sailboats, skiers, and paddle board, especially on weekends and holidays.

While impacts to the waterbodies themselves are a fairly common topic of concern among environmental groups, what seems to be often overlooked is the loss of so many historic lake cottage dwellings. On some lakes, the rapid depletion and replacement of traditional lakeside cottages is leaving precious few that depict the earliest stages of lakeside vacation home development from the early 20th century.

To be fair, even our family added space onto a 1909 lake cottage in the early 1980s to share family gatherings at the lake. In the 40 odd years since then, our cottage has become one of the “small fry” of the shoreline, as one new castle after another has replaced the traditional cottages of yesteryear. Despite our add-on, it’s one thing to house 8-10 people in a traditional lakeside cottage while it’s a whole other to hold 30-35 in a “supersized” one.

Aside from the aforementioned concerns, troubling aspects of lake castles versus traditional lake cottages include but are not limited to:

• Significantly greater lot coverage
• Loss of tree canopies
• Size and scale that overwhelm older properties and in some cases the capacity of local infrastructure
• Impeded viewsheds as home creep closer and closer to the shoreline
• Decreased sunlight
• Added traffic on local streets
• Lack of parking or congested parking along narrow streets
• Potential for large increases in storm water runoff
• Less green area for storm water absorption
• Use of larger cottages as short-term rentals instead of family cottages

To address these concerns, communities should consider the following zoning amendments and be sure to train their zoning board of appeals not to issue carte blanche variances to every applicant unless they can prove practical difficulties or hardships that are unique to their situation. Just because an applicant wants a variance is not a sufficient reason without practical difficult or hardship.

• Lot coverage maximums
• Yard setback minimums
• Impervious surface maximums
• Height maximums
• Floor-area ratios
• On-street parking standards
• Storm water detention and retention requirements
• Short-term rental regulations

In addition, greater publicity about the rapid loss of traditional (historic) lakeside cottages should be incorporated into preservation efforts locally and nationally.

Otherwise, the “castle-ization” or our lakeshores will continue unabated and entire generations of vacation housing may disappear from certain lakes across the country.

Peace!

The charm fades when lake castles replace cottages

Our family has been spending joyous summer adventures for more than 40 years on an approximate 3,000 acre natural lake in northern Indiana. While the vacations are fun, the lakeside development trends during that period have seen many quaint lakeside cottages replaced by what can only be called lake castles. As a result, during that same period, much of the historic charm that drew so many here from Indianapolis, Chicago, Fort Wayne, and elsewhere has faded.

This is not to say that the lake itself is less appealing, but more the general atmosphere of a summer getaway has been lost to suburbanized, supersized McMansions that now overpower everything that came before them. As more people crowd into these “palaces,” the shorelines are occupied by more people and the lake becomes a waterborne gridlock of motor boats, jet skis, wave riders, kayaks, canoes, sailboats, skiers, and paddle boards, especially on weekends and holidays.

While impacts to the waterbodies themselves are a fairly common topic of concern among environmental groups, what seems to be often overlooked is the loss of so many historic lake cottage dwellings. On some lakes, the rapid depletion and replacement of traditional lakeside cottages is leaving precious few that depict the earliest stages of lakeside vacation home development from the early 20th century.

To be fair, even our family added space onto a 1909 lake cottage in the early 1980s to share family gatherings at the lake. In the 40 odd years since then, our cottage has become one of the “small fry” of the shoreline, as one new castle after another has replaced the traditional cottages of yesteryear. Despite our add-on, it’s one thing to house 8-10 people in a traditional lakeside cottage while it’s a whole other to hold 30-35 in a “supersized” one.

Aside from the aforementioned concerns, troubling aspects of lake castles versus traditional lake cottages include but are not limited to:

• Significantly greater lot coverage
• Loss of tree canopies
• Size and scale that overwhelm older properties and in some cases the capacity of local infrastructure
• Impeded viewsheds as homes creep closer and closer to the shoreline
• Decreased sunlight
• Added traffic on local streets
• Lack of parking or congested parking along narrow streets
• Potential for large increases in storm water runoff
• Less green area for storm water absorption
• Use of larger cottages as short-term rentals instead of family cottages

To address these concerns, communities should consider the following zoning amendments and be sure to train their zoning board of appeals not to issue carte blanche variances to every applicant unless they can prove practical difficulties or hardships that are unique to their situation. Just because an applicant wants a variance is not a sufficient reason without practical difficult or hardship.

• Lot coverage maximums
• Yard setback minimums
• Impervious surface maximums
• Height maximums
• Floor-area ratios
• On-street parking standards
• Storm water detention and retention requirements
• Short-term rental regulations

In addition, greater publicity about the rapid loss of traditional (historic) lakeside cottages should be incorporated into preservation efforts locally and nationally.

Otherwise, the “castle-ization” or our lakeshores will continue unabated and entire generations of vacation housing may disappear from certain lakes across the country.

Peace!

The charm fades when lake castles replace cottages

Our family has been spending joyous summer adventures for more than 40 years on an approximate 3,000 acre natural lake in northern Indiana. While the vacations are fun, the lakeside development trends during that period have seen many quaint lakeside cottages replaced by what can only be called lake castles. As a result, during that same period, much of the historic charm that drew so many here from Indianapolis, Chicago, Fort Wayne, and elsewhere has faded.

This is not to say that the lake itself is less appealing, but more the general atmosphere of a summer getaway has been lost to suburbanized, supersized McMansions that now overpower everything that came before them. As more people crowd into these “palaces,” the shorelines are occupied by more people and the lake becomes a waterborne gridlock of motor boats, jet skis, wave riders, kayaks, canoes, sailboats, skiers, and paddle boards, especially on weekends and holidays.

While impacts to the waterbodies themselves are a fairly common topic of concern among environmental groups, what seems to be often overlooked is the loss of so many historic lake cottage dwellings. On some lakes, the rapid depletion and replacement of traditional lakeside cottages is leaving precious few that depict the earliest stages of lakeside vacation home development from the early 20th century.

To be fair, even our family added space onto a 1909 lake cottage in the early 1980s to share family gatherings at the lake. In the 40 odd years since then, our cottage has become one of the “small fry” of the shoreline, as one new castle after another has replaced the traditional cottages of yesteryear. Despite our add-on, it’s one thing to house 8-10 people in a traditional lakeside cottage while it’s a whole other to hold 30-35 in a “supersized” one.

Aside from the aforementioned concerns, troubling aspects of lake castles versus traditional lake cottages include but are not limited to:

• Significantly greater lot coverage
• Loss of tree canopies
• Size and scale that overwhelm older properties and in some cases the capacity of local infrastructure
• Impeded viewsheds as homes creep closer and closer to the shoreline
• Decreased sunlight
• Added traffic on local streets
• Lack of parking or congested parking along narrow streets
• Potential for large increases in storm water runoff
• Less green area for storm water absorption
• Use of larger cottages as short-term rentals instead of family cottages

To address these concerns, communities should consider the following zoning amendments and be sure to train their zoning board of appeals not to issue carte blanche variances to every applicant unless they can prove practical difficulties or hardships that are unique to their situation. Just because an applicant wants a variance is not a sufficient reason without practical difficult or hardship.

• Lot coverage maximums
• Yard setback minimums
• Impervious surface maximums
• Height maximums
• Floor-area ratios
• On-street parking standards
• Storm water detention and retention requirements
• Short-term rental regulations

In addition, greater publicity about the rapid loss of traditional (historic) lakeside cottages should be incorporated into preservation efforts locally and nationally.

Otherwise, the “castle-ization” or our lakeshores will continue unabated and entire generations of vacation housing may disappear from certain lakes across the country.

Peace!

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» For go-to-market without a PMM, aim to fill some of the gaps, not to take over the whole role

» Traditional marketing-generated leads involve telling the customer the value; product-led growth shows the value instead

» Communicating your differentiated value consistently works better than a custom pitch every time

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