Is Semi-Discretionary Design Review Wieldy? Evidence from Seattle’s Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19383289 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ramzi Farhat (0000-0003-2189-6515, California State Polytechnic University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 103-119 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Planning Practice and Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0269-7459 • E-ISSN: 1360-0583 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02697459.2018.1548213 |
| OpenAlex | W2907842677 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 29 |
This article explores the question of how design guidelines supporting deliberative design review can be said to be wieldy, a concept explored by considering how frequently, faithfully, and prescriptively they are used. A content analysis of development applications from Seattle’s (WA) review program lends support to the specification of guidelines around considerations of street frontage, architectural concept, massing and open space. However, the results indicate that only a concise list will be used as intended. In response, it is recommended that processes distinguish between core and supplementary guidelines, or that these are nested and articulated to address overlapping design challenges
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Design review
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |