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Re:Stoop Coffee: A simple idea transformed my neighborhood by CalRobert on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @07:11AM (#43480886)
Offering to make them multimillionaires in exchange for the land so you can build apartments should work
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Re:Stoop Coffee: A simple idea transformed my neighborhood by alistairSH on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @08:43AM (#43481597)
Except for the neighbors who will likely block that apartment build-out via any means possible.
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Re:Stoop Coffee: A simple idea transformed my neighborhood by throwway120385 on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @11:23AM (#43483232)
Do they actually do that here, or are you just saying that?
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Re:Stoop Coffee: A simple idea transformed my neighborhood by CalRobert on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @01:06PM (#43484350)
They do that everywhere!
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Re:Stoop Coffee: A simple idea transformed my neighborhood by rileyphone on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @01:17PM (#43484475)
It's baked in to the process as part of design review, after getting pass the first wall of zoning.

https://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/public-participation/e...

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Re:Stoop Coffee: A simple idea transformed my neighborhood by alistairSH on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @01:45PM (#43484755)
No clue about Seattle, but they definitely do in Northern VA where I live. Every new development that requires a change of permitted use goes through a lengthy review process with plenty of opportunity for locals to object.

Edit - sibling comment indicates Seattle has something similar.

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Re:Stoop Coffee: A simple idea transformed my neighborhood by CalRobert on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @01:06PM (#43484347)
Indeed, that’s the nimbys
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Re:Stoop Coffee: A simple idea transformed my neighborhood by lazyasciiart on Friday March 28, 2025 @04:46PM (#43509669)
Apartments are banned in about 70% of seattle residential land. Here are the things you are allowed to build: https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/SDCI/Codes/Nei...
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