You Designed Your Home Around a Storage Unit
Jordan Salvador talks with Dan Romanko, registered professional planner, chartered new urbanist, and principal of Better Neighbourhoods Inc., about the land-development decisions that shape daily life. Dan explains the hidden cost of front-loaded garages, why laneway garages can improve both lot value and walkability, how local approvals really work, and where LIDAR, AI rendering, and contextual models can help planners communicate a proposal without replacing professional judgment.
AI Quick Take
- Street and garage design affect light, walkability, and the long-term value people experience in a neighbourhood.
- Putting garages on laneways can create a more usable streetscape while giving developers a stronger land-value proposition.
- LIDAR-derived context models and AI visualization can clarify a land-development conversation when the underlying site information is accurate.
Topics Covered
- Urban Planning
- New Urbanism
- Land Development
- Walkability
- LIDAR
- AI Rendering
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