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DEFINING    THE    ALTERNATIVES


Park  Plaza  E.I.S,

Urban  Design  Staff  -  B.R.A.
4  February  1975


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1,   INTRObUCTI  ON

A  methodology  for  defining  the  density  alternatives  for  the
Park  Plaza  project  v/as  presented  to  the  Civic  Advisory  Committee  in
a  B.R.A,  staff  paper  on  January  9,  1975.   Familiarity  v;ith  that
paper  is  assumed  since  it  serves  as  a  necessary  introduction  to
this  presentation.
In  this  paper  the  methodology  is  expanded  and  a  series  of
alternatives  are  described.   Defining  alternatives  that  reduce
density  v/ithout  compromising  urban  design  objectives  or  economic
viability  is  critical  to  this  exercise.
To  reduce  the  density  of  a  given  development  program,  yet
maintain  economic  viability,  either  costs  of  development  must
be  lowered,  or  revenues  increased,  /

Revenues  are  raised  or  lov;ered  by  changing  the  rent  levels.
