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January 29, 2010 at 9:36 AM in reply to: Do I need a permit to put up a yurt in my backyard? #507449January 29, 2010 at 9:36 AM in reply to: Do I need a permit to put up a yurt in my backyard? #507543
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Participant[quote=XBoxBoy]Ahh yes, yurts.
For those of you who might be interested in staying in a yurt I highly recommend Treebones Resort in Big Sur. A yurt with an ocean view. Really nice place, a great romantic getaway.
http://www.treebonesresort.com/%5B/quote%5D
You can also stay at Oregon state parks and rent a Yurt. I almost did that several years ago. But our road trip was in early spring and I worried it would be too cold.
http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS/rustic.shtml#RUSTIC_YURTS
Since then they’ve upgraded to “deluxe” yurts.
http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS/deluxe.shtml
(scroll down to see the yurt.)January 29, 2010 at 9:36 AM in reply to: Do I need a permit to put up a yurt in my backyard? #507797Participant[quote=XBoxBoy]Ahh yes, yurts.
For those of you who might be interested in staying in a yurt I highly recommend Treebones Resort in Big Sur. A yurt with an ocean view. Really nice place, a great romantic getaway.
http://www.treebonesresort.com/%5B/quote%5D
You can also stay at Oregon state parks and rent a Yurt. I almost did that several years ago. But our road trip was in early spring and I worried it would be too cold.
http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS/rustic.shtml#RUSTIC_YURTS
Since then they’ve upgraded to “deluxe” yurts.
http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS/deluxe.shtml
(scroll down to see the yurt.)ParticipantThe last mile issue can be addressed. It is already being addressed in Sorrento valley. I have a lot of coworkers that take the coaster in to work – despite the fact that the station is 3-4 miles from work. There are shuttle buses that take them out to our campus.
Forward thinking businesses offer these kind of services on their own, already. A friend works at Adobe in Seattle and lives on Bainbridge Island. Adobe offers free shuttle buses from the ferry terminal to their campus… and loaner cars for employees that want to run errands at lunch. It’s a sweet perk and my friend sites it as one of the reasons he will stay with Adobe long term.
When I lived back east near Philadelphia – the suburban campus I worked at was served by a network of shuttle buses that ran from a main bus terminal to the surrounding business parks. Friends swore you could not get to work by bus – I proved them wrong, on a bet, and rode the bus to work daily for a month.
If a community or business chooses to address the ‘last mile’ problem it’s easily solved.
ParticipantThe last mile issue can be addressed. It is already being addressed in Sorrento valley. I have a lot of coworkers that take the coaster in to work – despite the fact that the station is 3-4 miles from work. There are shuttle buses that take them out to our campus.
Forward thinking businesses offer these kind of services on their own, already. A friend works at Adobe in Seattle and lives on Bainbridge Island. Adobe offers free shuttle buses from the ferry terminal to their campus… and loaner cars for employees that want to run errands at lunch. It’s a sweet perk and my friend sites it as one of the reasons he will stay with Adobe long term.
When I lived back east near Philadelphia – the suburban campus I worked at was served by a network of shuttle buses that ran from a main bus terminal to the surrounding business parks. Friends swore you could not get to work by bus – I proved them wrong, on a bet, and rode the bus to work daily for a month.
If a community or business chooses to address the ‘last mile’ problem it’s easily solved.
ParticipantThe last mile issue can be addressed. It is already being addressed in Sorrento valley. I have a lot of coworkers that take the coaster in to work – despite the fact that the station is 3-4 miles from work. There are shuttle buses that take them out to our campus.
Forward thinking businesses offer these kind of services on their own, already. A friend works at Adobe in Seattle and lives on Bainbridge Island. Adobe offers free shuttle buses from the ferry terminal to their campus… and loaner cars for employees that want to run errands at lunch. It’s a sweet perk and my friend sites it as one of the reasons he will stay with Adobe long term.
When I lived back east near Philadelphia – the suburban campus I worked at was served by a network of shuttle buses that ran from a main bus terminal to the surrounding business parks. Friends swore you could not get to work by bus – I proved them wrong, on a bet, and rode the bus to work daily for a month.
If a community or business chooses to address the ‘last mile’ problem it’s easily solved.
ParticipantThe last mile issue can be addressed. It is already being addressed in Sorrento valley. I have a lot of coworkers that take the coaster in to work – despite the fact that the station is 3-4 miles from work. There are shuttle buses that take them out to our campus.
Forward thinking businesses offer these kind of services on their own, already. A friend works at Adobe in Seattle and lives on Bainbridge Island. Adobe offers free shuttle buses from the ferry terminal to their campus… and loaner cars for employees that want to run errands at lunch. It’s a sweet perk and my friend sites it as one of the reasons he will stay with Adobe long term.
When I lived back east near Philadelphia – the suburban campus I worked at was served by a network of shuttle buses that ran from a main bus terminal to the surrounding business parks. Friends swore you could not get to work by bus – I proved them wrong, on a bet, and rode the bus to work daily for a month.
If a community or business chooses to address the ‘last mile’ problem it’s easily solved.
ParticipantThe last mile issue can be addressed. It is already being addressed in Sorrento valley. I have a lot of coworkers that take the coaster in to work – despite the fact that the station is 3-4 miles from work. There are shuttle buses that take them out to our campus.
Forward thinking businesses offer these kind of services on their own, already. A friend works at Adobe in Seattle and lives on Bainbridge Island. Adobe offers free shuttle buses from the ferry terminal to their campus… and loaner cars for employees that want to run errands at lunch. It’s a sweet perk and my friend sites it as one of the reasons he will stay with Adobe long term.
When I lived back east near Philadelphia – the suburban campus I worked at was served by a network of shuttle buses that ran from a main bus terminal to the surrounding business parks. Friends swore you could not get to work by bus – I proved them wrong, on a bet, and rode the bus to work daily for a month.
If a community or business chooses to address the ‘last mile’ problem it’s easily solved.
January 28, 2010 at 10:14 AM in reply to: Do I need a permit to put up a yurt in my backyard? #506429ParticipantA yurt, in many ways, is like a tee-pee – most have the center hole to let the smoke out.
IMO you could argue it’s a tent.
The only issue might be if you put in a slab, electrical, etc… You would be crossing into “needs a permit” area.But if you put it on pavers and ran an extension cord for lights – you’d probably be legally permit free…
Of course this is all just opinion on my part.
January 28, 2010 at 10:14 AM in reply to: Do I need a permit to put up a yurt in my backyard? #506575ParticipantA yurt, in many ways, is like a tee-pee – most have the center hole to let the smoke out.
IMO you could argue it’s a tent.
The only issue might be if you put in a slab, electrical, etc… You would be crossing into “needs a permit” area.But if you put it on pavers and ran an extension cord for lights – you’d probably be legally permit free…
Of course this is all just opinion on my part.
January 28, 2010 at 10:14 AM in reply to: Do I need a permit to put up a yurt in my backyard? #506983ParticipantA yurt, in many ways, is like a tee-pee – most have the center hole to let the smoke out.
IMO you could argue it’s a tent.
The only issue might be if you put in a slab, electrical, etc… You would be crossing into “needs a permit” area.But if you put it on pavers and ran an extension cord for lights – you’d probably be legally permit free…
Of course this is all just opinion on my part.
January 28, 2010 at 10:14 AM in reply to: Do I need a permit to put up a yurt in my backyard? #507077ParticipantA yurt, in many ways, is like a tee-pee – most have the center hole to let the smoke out.
IMO you could argue it’s a tent.
The only issue might be if you put in a slab, electrical, etc… You would be crossing into “needs a permit” area.But if you put it on pavers and ran an extension cord for lights – you’d probably be legally permit free…
Of course this is all just opinion on my part.
January 28, 2010 at 10:14 AM in reply to: Do I need a permit to put up a yurt in my backyard? #507333ParticipantA yurt, in many ways, is like a tee-pee – most have the center hole to let the smoke out.
IMO you could argue it’s a tent.
The only issue might be if you put in a slab, electrical, etc… You would be crossing into “needs a permit” area.But if you put it on pavers and ran an extension cord for lights – you’d probably be legally permit free…
Of course this is all just opinion on my part.
Participant[quote=AK]Have we really given up on building things to last? Or are we so addicted to redecorating and remodeling that there’s no point to it?[/quote]
Yes. I watch the shows on HGTV and see people reject, outright, homes that are good, structurally sound, etc because they don’t have granite counter tops or stainless appliances… Not stopping to think that if that were really a priority they could get those feature in a better, non-updated, house for much less $ after the sale.
I live in the house I grew up in… bought it from my dad when he was looking to downsize. We’re updating things slowly – but will NOT be replacing the kitchen cabinets since they were made with dimensioned lumber and are of much higher quality than the particle board crap they push now. We’ll be sanding and painting the old ones. The solid ones.
That said – our older house did not (past tense) meet current seismic code… so my husband spent some time, room by room, opening up walls, adding diagonal bracing and foundation bolts, replacing sheetrock with plywood to get better sheer walls. And our older house has needed a LOT of work to bring electrical up to current standards of readily available 3 prong outlets every 6-8 feet.
But overall – I agree that houses were built a little sturdier in the past. But most buyers want the new shiny version and don’t care.
Participant[quote=AK]Have we really given up on building things to last? Or are we so addicted to redecorating and remodeling that there’s no point to it?[/quote]
Yes. I watch the shows on HGTV and see people reject, outright, homes that are good, structurally sound, etc because they don’t have granite counter tops or stainless appliances… Not stopping to think that if that were really a priority they could get those feature in a better, non-updated, house for much less $ after the sale.
I live in the house I grew up in… bought it from my dad when he was looking to downsize. We’re updating things slowly – but will NOT be replacing the kitchen cabinets since they were made with dimensioned lumber and are of much higher quality than the particle board crap they push now. We’ll be sanding and painting the old ones. The solid ones.
That said – our older house did not (past tense) meet current seismic code… so my husband spent some time, room by room, opening up walls, adding diagonal bracing and foundation bolts, replacing sheetrock with plywood to get better sheer walls. And our older house has needed a LOT of work to bring electrical up to current standards of readily available 3 prong outlets every 6-8 feet.
But overall – I agree that houses were built a little sturdier in the past. But most buyers want the new shiny version and don’t care.
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