Slog - Comments on Lofty Visions of the Future http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future I assumed that everyone capable of designing and constructing a multi-story, multi-million dollar development in Seattle was also capable of saving their design proposal as a .pdf document. I was wrong, apparently. Since the Department of Planning and Development began requesting digital versions of the design proposals for upcoming developments to post online, many developers haven’t provided them. Maybe they don’t want their shitty designs made public for asswipes like me to share with asswipes like you. But they should. We’re good asswipes, and we like pictures. And many of the designs are pretty nice. So, to celebrate and honor... Copyright 2008 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:30:38 -0800 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:28:42 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by bma A small gesture, but it exemplified why Lamb, 41, isn't happy about the new buildings in the neighborhood -- such as the four-story apartment building going up across from the supermarket.

My heart fucking bleeds for the Queen Anne resident that has to share her little enclave with someone that she doesn't *know*.

Gasp. They might not be white, either!

]]> bma http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c860960 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c860960 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:51:53 -0800 Comment by bma (Although those high property values certainly do a good job of keeping out those "undesirables", eh?)

]]> bma http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c860963 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c860963 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:53:47 -0800 Comment by anna Why does the Rainier Valley get stuck with such crap? What they can't build near Aurora and 85th anymore.

]]> anna http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c860965 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c860965 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:58:06 -0800 Comment by kinkos nice report - good to see all this in one place

]]> kinkos http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c860970 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c860970 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:00:54 -0800 Comment by Fnarf It's more than just "Save As". These kinds of illustrations don't serve any real purpose, and they are expensive to make. Shoestring developers just go for the blueprints, and leave the fancy CAD drawings to the fancy boys.

Great Northern's ad copy is pretty hilarious.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c860974 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c860974 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:03:27 -0800 Comment by Ryan Glad you posted this. However, those designs (at least those I can see) are atrocious.

]]> Ryan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c860976 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c860976 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:08:00 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle The first one was nice, but all the rest were really bad.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c860983 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c860983 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:12:50 -0800 Comment by excellent Thanks for the report, Mr. Holden. Excellent work, as always,

]]> excellent http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c860990 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c860990 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:16:19 -0800 Comment by infrequent with a single residential unit cradled inside. huh?

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861001 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861001 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:24:59 -0800 Comment by Greg Not all programs export to PDF, Mr. Holden. Do you know how much a site license for Acrobat costs?

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861015 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861015 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:36:53 -0800 Comment by Finish Tag All you need to make a .pdf of any document is a mac. "print to pdf" no license required.

]]> Finish Tag http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861026 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861026 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:47:07 -0800 Comment by Paulus That 14th & Union development looks like it takes up the whole block. True?

]]> Paulus http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861041 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861041 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:56:08 -0800 Comment by Greg @11: You can't use AutoCAD on a Mac. Nor SolidWorks.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861045 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861045 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:56:55 -0800 Comment by notonthehill LOL - stumble home from the Re-Bar.... Not likely, it'll somehow get shutdown due to noise complaints.

]]> notonthehill http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861067 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861067 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:09:10 -0800 Comment by drewvsea @10 CutePDF is an awesome, faster alternative to the bloated Adobe program, and it ranges in price from free for the basic writer to something like $50 for their pro version. I use the free version at home and it creates pdfs that are indistinguishable in quality from the pdfs I make with Adobe Professional at work. And CutePDF is only one of several free Adobe alternatives that are out there.

]]> drewvsea http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861133 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861133 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:52:17 -0800 Comment by David This was a great commentary on urban planning... I'm glad so many people made remarks... but how come no one has written that Dominic's commentary on the whole thing is laugh-out-loud funny!!! This guy is smart AND hilarious.

]]> David http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861137 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861137 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:54:11 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV I certainly don't see room for Piecora on the artist's rendering.

Maybe someone at the Stranger should stop looking at the pretty pictures, and find out just how much of the block that project's gonna displace?

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861151 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861151 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:03:40 -0800 Comment by Paul Jesus christ, these comments (@1, for example). Yes, more, more, more misery. Spread it around. schaudenfrade is sexy, huh.

Anyone with more income than you *deserves* a kick in the nuts?

]]> Paul http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861155 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861155 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:05:13 -0800 Comment by Dominic Holden The building on 14th won't soggy Piecora's crust. Click on the intersection hyperlink--it will take you to the DPD's web site with a graphic of the block. In addition to the shaded area, The Chloe will also occupy the corner on E Union St.

]]> Dominic Holden http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861165 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861165 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:10:49 -0800 Comment by David Hey NapoleonXIV, you lazy sack of sh#*... if you're the one concerned about who the Piecora project is going to displace then why don't YOU FIND OUT MORE ABOUT IT AND DO SOMETHING?! Just because someone writes an article with "pretty pictures" to give readers an idea of what building projects are happening in their neighborhood, by no means makes that writer or that publication responsible for the consequences of said projects. So here's an idea, you sad little hippie who can't do anything for himself, get off your fat ass, do some research, and post your own article... your laziness is the primary reason America is falling apart... you always think it's someone else's responsibility. Sad.

]]> David http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861184 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861184 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:21:07 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV Off your meds again, David?

I'd say I'm sorry for not giving you my spare change on Broadway.

But I'm not.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861221 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861221 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:42:34 -0800 Comment by High-Rise Nice work Domonic - Tell Savage to give you a raise!

]]> High-Rise http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861358 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861358 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:48:27 -0800 Comment by David Aw, NapoleonXIV... a lazy response from a lazy guy. And that "Broadway" response is a lazy joke. Where does it end with you?

]]> David http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861555 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/lofty_visions_of_the_future#c861555 Boom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:18:27 -0800 Comment by xswqg dbrq ryeza gxds sjfueygm tqnysxvp jsknoh dojl hlky

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