Thursday, 14 March 2013

The Laneways Have It!

The results from the first poll question, which space would you rather rent, are in, and by a unanimous vote the laneway houses have been chosen, over apartments, basement suites, and a room in a house, as the number one space to rent!

Looks like its time for the second poll question!

How much do you think it will cost to built a laneway house?

This question is meant to raise awareness for the cost people think is involved in building this type of house, whether or not their thoughts are realistic or higher than true costs.

I look forward to hearing your input!

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6 comments:

  1. Dale Parkes18 March 2013 at 16:12

    There does not appear to be any way for me to see the poll question(s) that were asked and the options that could be chosen? Just telling people the result without the background information is not very helpful.

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  2. Unknown21 March 2013 at 11:07

    The poll question is on the right side of my blog near the bottom, I will add the question to the post as well though.

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  3. Devon Ruscheinski28 March 2013 at 11:17

    I guess it really depends on what the laneway house is built out of, how its made, and how big it is. Do you have any cost estimates from your winning design from last year? That would be a great number to compare to other house costs.

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  4. Unknown31 March 2013 at 11:30

    Yes I will be using the cost estimates from my laneway house for this study and the average cost I discussed with the builder to get a general estimate.

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  5. Anonymous4 April 2013 at 17:14

    Very interesting project Teralynn - and exciting to see that the construction of the laneway house has started!
    One other benefit of the laneway house concept that interests me is its ability to significantly increase the density of the central core. By increasing the density of the inner areas of the city, commuting distances are reduced thereby reducing the growth in total kilometres driven. This in turn reduces the growth in air pollution and energy consumption as well as the need to pay for new roadways. The City of Kamloops' Travelsmart Project has a goal of 17% growth in the Central Core up to the 120,000 population threshold (see www.kamloops.ca/transportation/tp-travelsmart.shtml). Laneway houses could be a big part of achieving that goal.
    Great topic Teralynn, and great job!
    David Dean, P.Eng.
    D.C. Dean & Associates Inc.

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  6. Unknown11 April 2013 at 10:35

    Thanks Dave, this will be very helpful to keep in mind throughout my research!

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