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* 1. How long have you been practicing architecture in Austin?

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* 2. What kinds of projects do you or your firm focus on?

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* 3. Austin has seen a lot of new development lately. What recent projects (such as parks, multi-use developments, public art, etc.) or buildings do you LIKE and why?

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* 4. Austin has seen a lot of new development lately. What recent projects or buildings do you DISLIKE and why?

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* 5. What types of buildings or projects would you like to see more of in Austin?

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* 6. Revising Austin’s land development code is one of the eight priorities outlined in the 2012 Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, the vision and policy plan for the city. Have you heard of Imagine Austin?

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* 7. Do you feel Imagine Austin is positive or negative for our city?

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* 8. Did you participate in the Imagine Austin planning process? If so, how (attended a community event, provided feedback via the website or social media, etc.)? If not, why not?

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* 9. Do you feel that the LDC helps the community in building better buildings and spaces?

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* 10. What parts of the LDC and development processes most affect your practice?

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* 11. What have been the most challenging areas or even specific provisions of the LDC that you have experience with?

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* 12. How could the existing code be improved to make it easier to understand (i.e. more graphics, tables, flowcharts)?

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* 13. How could the process of using/interacting with the code and the development process be improved?

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* 14. We are collecting case studies from professionals in the development world to help us understand key issues with the code and its related processes. Can you tell about a specific experience you’ve had with the LDC and the development/permitting process that you think could have gone better?

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* 15. What was the address of the project?

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* 16. What was the zoning?

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* 17. Describe the project:

i. What was the building type, square footage, number of stories, amount of parking?

ii. Which, if any, special provisions, waivers, variances, and/or alternative equivalent compliance was needed for the project?

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* 18. What were the key issues with the code or the process on this project?

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* 19. Do you have suggestions about the code and/or the process should have worked to get a better outcome?

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* 20. Is there anything else you would like to share regarding the land development code?

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