Gothamist: No Roof Parties, Land for $1 and Flower Market Wilting

Glenn

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:56:03 -0500

Common Space - Like a health club or game room or a room that can be reserved for parties. I lived in building in Stamford that had some common space and it was very pleasant to have a place to see and talk to your neighbors without having to leave the building or buy a cup of coffee just to leave. In good weather I meet my neighbors on my front stoop.

WIRC

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:29:15 -0500

Glenn: Indoor common space? You mean like they hadin Pruitt-Igoe? The competition sounds like a cool idea though, and it might spark interest in developers, since most of the green buildings in the city have been offices and not residences.

Glenn

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:13:14 -0500

Green Buildings can be just as affordable to build as normal buildings, but they can save tons of money on running costs, especially as oil, natural gas and electricity prices rise. I would also highly recommend designing a building that had a little indoor common area for neighbors to meet and get to know each other a little bit better.