Drew Adams and his nightmarish plans for suburbia

How nightmarish you ask? Observe:

The most contentious is probably a rezoning that would allow a new layer of housing in spaces now occupied by front yards.

“Front setback policies create a lot of space that is never used,” Adams says. “These allowances are really problematic.”

In his thesis, Adams starts with a typical subdivision from Richmond Hill. Houses are set well back from the sidewalk, even further from the street. It’s clear that the space in between could be put to many other uses. In his scheme, Adams imagines a row of small houses, maybe two storeys, that fill these spaces and form a high-density, mixed-use, streetscape.

Mr. Adams, go back to your Lego, this is more suited to your skill set.

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