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Balancing speed, quality, and infrastructure review in housing approvals
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Commissioner Shams DaBaron asks architect John Woelfling if his proposed faster process for affordable housing risks sacrificing quality or necessary reviews like infrastructure impact. Woelfling suggests comprehensive planning should address infrastructure needs, and focusing development near transit and matching neighborhood context (like mid-rise infill) can manage density appropriately.
- Woelfling connects infrastructure planning to the need for a comprehensive plan.
- He supports directing density to areas with existing transit and capacity.
- He believes contextual development (e.g., mid-rise infill) is a smart way to add housing.