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Sean Galbraith

@plannersean.bsky.social

Urban planning shit posting, disc golf, assorted other nonsense and garbage. @plannersean on Twitter

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Post image 25.07.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a true honour

25.07.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The skylights meet code requirements, which are for light and not to escape (it seems)

07.07.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, they are bad from all angles

05.07.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So, the usual basically

05.07.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely

05.07.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No chance

05.07.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Get what you pay for

05.07.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They are a terrible substitute

05.07.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My current place is like this and it’s great

05.07.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

(I don’t know the code *at all* to give a serious answer to you)

05.07.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Each unit will include an ejector button that launches you through the skylights in an emergency.

05.07.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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From Dennis Sintic, a client of mine… this fixes the city’s kinda crap design (like my sketch)

05.07.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I honestly think it might be better without the skylights (even if they are needed for code).
I live in a β€œbowling alley loft”, with the windows 30, from the bedroom and I have no problem with it. But it isn’t for everyone for sure.

05.07.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If zoning and code result in this, it should be clear evidence that both need to seriously change.

05.07.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Using pre-approved plans is fine (even if the designs are … I mean, they aren’t great). Saves a little time, and a little money. Like, a couple months and like 1-2% of project costs. That’s fine, but not significant. I’m curious if anyone uses the city’s designs ever.

05.07.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Correct

05.07.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Free sauna

05.07.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Like, cut a little notch here and have windows facing each other. Zoning and code compliant and much less miserable to inhabit.

City: please have people in the industry who do the work peer review your stuff more often.

05.07.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So, to get around zoning, you need a kinda shit garden suite. Also, you might still need other variances.

05.07.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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OK... looked at the floor plan for the city's "pre-approved garden suites" that they announced today. Here is one of them.

Tell me what you notice about it. Would you want to live in this?

05.07.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 1
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Superman gang signs up for the new movie trailer

11.06.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

It took that long?

06.06.2025 02:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Obligatory flying into YYZ photo

26.05.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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Maddie demanded patio dinner on such a nice night

24.04.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Or literally anything

17.04.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very much

14.04.2025 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Add to Watchlist 100%

14.04.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh cool a show with Kevin Bacon playing a bail bondsman

*5 minutes later*

Wait wut

*15 minutes later*

WHAT AM I WATCHING

14.04.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Maddie always finds the only sunny spot at dad’s place

13.04.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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