Salt Lake:Official development news thread - Page 309

Stenar · #**6161** Posted **Jul 29, 2008, 10:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by cololi

Here is a fun website that gives you a very general walkability score for just about anywhere http://www.walkscore.com/

My neighborhood (Sugar House) scores 75 out of 100: Very Walkable.

T-Mac · #**6162** Posted **Jul 29, 2008, 11:43 PM**

My home in Bountiful got a 45 out of 100. Not so good. Thank goodness I only work 1 mile from home.

wrendog · #**6163** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 12:01 AM**

I scored a 0 out of 100.

Future Mayor · #**6164** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 12:39 AM**

My house in SLC scored a 60 not to bad, and my apartment here in C-town scored an 89. Now i'm going to be moving to Draper for a few months on the frontage road, talk about a drastic difference.

One interesting thing about that site, and they actually admit it is that it doesn't take into account barriers. I was doing some research on a development project at work to see what the current walkability was. The site doesn't take into account interstates or where the road network actually takes you. It is simply as the crow flies. In city environments it works great but get out in the burbs and it could be a little off.

Still its sort of cool to see your score.

Viperlord · #**6165** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 1:37 AM**

One and Nine Condos update:
courtesy of Pentalon Construction's site. The pics are about 2 weeks old, so I'm sure the progress has once again changed.

These have about another month or two until they should be 100% finished.

RFPCME · #**6166** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 1:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by Callasphile

I like the idea of salt lake becoming an energy hub and think it has great potential as an economic engine. However I would be interested in seeing salt lake become a hub of renewable energy sources as well as traditional fossil fuel sources.
I have been doing some research on the renewable energy industry and it is has been exploding in the last few years the amount of energy produced doubled from 2004-2007 and according to world watch report is currently valued at more than 100 billion dollars. Renewable energy sources also require a lot of research and developments jobs that would be great for salt lake, think of what a bunch of young, creative high paid professionals would do for downtown salt lake

Callasphile: Nice to see your post...been away too long. The great thing about SLC possibly becoming an energy hub is the corresponding infusion of money into the local educational institutions, which, if properly guided, could spawn much research and development into renewable energy resources.

Currently, the renewable energy research and development is pretty limited in this country, normally done to take advantage of tax incentives that are drying up (no pun intended). Current renewable energy resources (such as wind and solar) probably do as much environmental damage (because of the very high technology necessary to make them efficient) as the good they do by reducing emissions from burning fossil fuels. The one renewable energy resource that seems the most promising to me is plasma fusion, the process that drives our sun. But we are a long way from that, although some labs have produced temperatures far in excess of that or our own sun.

Whatever the renewable source, making that source feasible is going to take a huge investment of time and money. It would be nice if SLC figured prominently in that investment.

RFPCME · #**6167** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 1:51 AM**

Viperlord: Thanks for the new pics of the One and Nine Condos. I really like the look of this project. Pentalon Construction may have created a 10!

Is there any ground-floor retail with is project? That would be wonderful.

delts145 · #**6168** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 2:16 AM**

Thanks Viper, A very nice look to these condos. It's always a big plus when the actual product ends up looking even better than the rendering.

ctobsl · #**6169** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 2:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by cololi

Here is a fun website that gives you a very general walkability score for just about anywhere http://www.walkscore.com/

I got 83 out of a 100 for my walkable score. My location is 130 South 500 East.

Viperlord · #**6170** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 3:42 AM**

This upcoming planning commission on August 13th the following topics will be discussed........

http://www.slcgov.com/boards/plancom/2008/ag_08132008.htm

Petition 410-08-37 Planned development, Symphony at Gateway-a request for a planned development by Western States Lodging to construct a 263 unit apartment complex. The property is located at approximately 536 West 100 South, in the Gateway mixed-use zoning district (GMU) in Council District Four, represented by Luke Garrott (Staff contact: Doug Dansie 535-6182 or [email protected]).

and....

Mayor Ralph Becker is developing an Executive Order for the expedited plan review for new construction and major renovation projects that meet certain sustainable building criteria. The purpose of this Executive Order is to provide incentives for "green" building. The proposed initiatives will be available to developers who agree in advance to meet and/or exceed the "Silver" level of LEED certification or achieve the standards required for an ENERGY STAR rating for homes. Mayor Becker is expected to sign the Executive Order on or about August 28, 2008. Staff is briefing the Planning Commission and will accept comments.

SLC Projects · #**6171** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 6:07 AM**

I got a Walk Score: 74 out of 100 — Very Walkable
I did better then I thought I would. But the West Jordan park is right next to me, plus City Hall and all the stores on Redwood. Plus there will soon be a Trax line so that will be great to have.

Future Mayor · #**6172** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 12:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Viperlord

and....

Mayor Ralph Becker is developing an Executive Order for the expedited plan review for new construction and major renovation projects that meet certain sustainable building criteria. The purpose of this Executive Order is to provide incentives for "green" building. The proposed initiatives will be available to developers who agree in advance to meet and/or exceed the "Silver" level of LEED certification or achieve the standards required for an ENERGY STAR rating for homes. Mayor Becker is expected to sign the Executive Order on or about August 28, 2008. Staff is briefing the Planning Commission and will accept comments.

An interesting note regarding Leed Certification. According to a recetn article in Urban Land, achieving LEED Silver in a new construction project now only ads about 3% to total construction costs. It is almost stupid to not strive for LEED, seeing as not only are the costs of operating the building less, LEED buildings most often can demand higher rents because of the LEED status. GOLD was something like 8% and Platinum was around 10%. I'll have to verify all the numbers. Just a year ago it was estimated that Silver was about 5%, nice to see that costs are being reduced, and very quickly

i-215 · #**6173** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 2:08 PM**

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Here is a fun website that gives you a very general walkability score for just about anywhere http://www.walkscore.com/

Where I live is a 66 ... I think it's a bit high. They consider Chevron a grocery store.

I put in a relative's address in Herriman and got 2 out of 100! lol

UTPlanner · #**6174** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 2:27 PM**

I have to say that my score seemed rather low. I live just north of Liberty Park and I think that neighborhood is one of the most walkable in the city. I put in my work address up in Davis County and scored a 15 so it could be much worse.

Good media points for FrontRunner last night. I'm not sure how many people saw the wreck on I-15 but all those commuters flying down the tracks just west of the freeway did see it. I think FrontRunner may have a few more riders this morning after a 2 or 3 hour drive home.

wrendog · #**6175** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 3:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by i-215

Where I live is a 66 ... I think it's a bit high. They consider Chevron a grocery store.

I put in a relative's address in Herriman and got 2 out of 100! lol

you must not have seen the post where I listed my score.

IdahoMountainBoy · #**6176** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 3:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Future Mayor

An interesting note regarding Leed Certification. According to a recetn article in Urban Land, achieving LEED Silver in a new construction project now only ads about 3% to total construction costs. It is almost stupid to not strive for LEED, seeing as not only are the costs of operating the building less, LEED buildings most often can demand higher rents because of the LEED status. GOLD was something like 8% and Platinum was around 10%. I'll have to verify all the numbers. Just a year ago it was estimated that Silver was about 5%, nice to see that costs are being reduced, and very quickly

Future,
Costs for obtaining LEED certification vary from development to development, usually contingent on whether or not its office, residential, or commercial. Most are surprised to hear that costs incurred are so nominal. However, the main issues facing developers in achieving LEED certification are confounding alternative energy resources to power the building, finding subcontractors that are versed in the techniques demanded for LEED development, and educating their firm and themselves as to approaching such innovative and nascent development.

At least, these were the results I produced from my senior thesis, which I presented at the AAG. Certainly one of my limitations is that the results are endemic to Denver and my sample wasn't expansive enough to extrapolate to other markets...

SLC Projects · #**6177** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 4:34 PM**

Just for fun I put down 100 S. and Main street in downtown salt lake city. That would be about where towers 2 and 5 are going. The score was....
Walk Score: 92 out of 100 — Walkers' Paradise

WASDEN · #**6178** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 4:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by cololi

Here is a fun website that gives you a very general walkability score for just about anywhere http://www.walkscore.com/

Hmm.. I only got a 54 and I'm just West of the U- a park, the Pie, and TRAX all nearby. I'm a little perplexed.

RC14 · #**6179** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 5:46 PM**

My Score for my home in West Valley, near Valley Fair Mall, got a 72/100. Much better then I expected, but it makes sence come to think of it. Just about every thing I need is in walking distance, plus there is now a BRT station about three blocks away, and soon there will be a TRAX station and intermodal hub there too.
P.S. The highest score I have found in SLC so far is 350 S 200 E in DT, about where the METRO condos are, with a perfect score of 100/100! The Main Library got a score of 98/100.

cololi · #**6180** Posted **Jul 30, 2008, 8:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by WASDEN

Hmm.. I only got a 54 and I'm just West of the U- a park, the Pie, and TRAX all nearby. I'm a little perplexed.

Your score perplexes me too. I live within 1/2 mile of a neighborhood market, bookstore, coffee joint, several restaurants, etc. I am also about 50 yard from two bus routes that take me directly to the U trax line. My score was 64.