Small lots small units BIG IDEAS Promoting the

Small lots, small units, BIG IDEAS Promoting the walkable and sustainable city Wayne Feiden, FAICP Director of Planning and Sustainability City of Northampton

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Massachusetts (2012) Transportation 49% http: //www. mass. gov/eea/air-water-climate-change/massachusetts-global-warming-solutions-act/#3

More Housing for Same # of People • Population declining (down 2. 6 % since 1980) • People per household dropping – 2. 86 (1980) to 2. 14 (2010) citywide – 1. 86 single-family & 1. 68 multifamily near downtown 0 -25 35 -91 Census Pop YEAR 1990 2000 2010 URA 2, 338 2, 231 2, 148 URB 9, 843 9, 700 9, 528 URC 7, 317 7, 419 7, 025

Vehicles per capita Vehicles per dwelling unit

per capita CBD=0. 5 walkable=0. 6 suburbs=0. 8

per dwelling unit CBD=0. 7 walkable=0. 9 suburbs=1. 3 to 1. 7

Density Study

Density Study Dwelling Units per acre

Graphics: Sagi Gola, Peterson Rich Office

Graphics: Sagi Gola, Peterson Rich Office Photos: ohny. org

Downtown & Pleasant Futures Gateway Support for Density (no cap on density)

Northampton State Hospital No density cap Market below allowable

Nearby neighborhood Response mixed • ¼ mile all URC • ½ mile URC/URB

Increase density: up to 17 DU/acre Garage/parking Review larger projects doesn’t dominate Refocus on design Front doors

Continuous Improvement • Build out analysis • Impediments to housing • Next steps