Jeremy Drucker here - developer "scumbag" for Stitch. it's been a very long day and my apologies for not weighing into this discussion earlier...i'm just now reading the thread. If any of you want to meet in-person to discuss your concerns, I'm available and can be reached through the Stitch website: www(dot)stitch-space(dot)com Marion's absolutely right regarding her (and other's) concerns about parking in heavily-impacted blocks of the central city. The only garage that we could get to fit onto a 40' wide lot while providing "front doors / eyes on the alley" is a 3-car garage; necessitating a parking waiver/variance when there is an existing single-family home. I agree that in certain parts of town, this places an undue burden on street parking and in those instances we will do our best to mitigate the parking situation...as we have done at 1717 Capitol. Sure, there's plenty of healthy skepticism regarding "developers" but not all are alike and I, for one, firmly believe that there are many benefits for the long-term livability of the central city with the Stitch development strategy - and I welcome the opportunity to meet with any of you to clarify what we are proposing and why so many groups have supported our efforts. JD