The team that inspired our site, the Wedgwood Action Group, recently made the tough call to settle. The developer Murray Franklyn will now build a 4-story condo complex on 35th Ave NE, abutting single-family homes. Their group faced poor existing zoning laws (4 story buildings allowed next to single family homes), so they had a real uphill battle. Tough situation. Kudos to the WAG for the improvements they achieved in this project.
We recommend subscribing to the Wedgewood Action Group's sister site: Smarter Neighbors. The Smarter Neighbors blog follows land-use issues throughout our city and provides a sometimes-discouraging window into the ability of developers and money to override community concerns. It provides context for the Hospital's bold proposals.
On a brighter note: one WAG post reported that one of our new City Council members helped form the community group that fought the mega development in Queen Anne (Unpopular Queen Anne development plan scrapped). This is encouraging.
