A key component of this is to raise the bar for good architectural design! Why can’t good urban living look good, be sustainable, and be desirable?  So much of our urban living is in tiny urban apartments - often less desirable than single homes with a grass backyard. Aren’t there some nice in-between options which let us live healthy, sustainable lifestyles, in houses that we truly enjoy and WANT to live in?

Please look at my comment - where I will update a few fields where I want information from you. Like the following:

- How large or how many units is your building?

- How large is the land area that your building sits on?

- What is your primary mode (walking, cycle, bus, car passenger, car, other?)  on the average weekday?

- What is your primary mode on the average weekend?

- Take a photo of your house.  email me your photo, post a link to your photo, or describe the unit. I want people to show examples of why you live where you live. What makes your House a Home.

Thanks everyone in advance in helping out in this project. I may make a dedicated website if this post becomes unmanagable.

-Jon

 

Additional info:

- Those in Auckland should use this map. http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/services/gis_maps/Pages/Home.aspx  It provides a GIS map with rate info, CV, and the size of your land area.
- Those in USA. Most cities do have property maps or project tax info with land area of your house if you don’t know the size of your land area.