Markus Johnson
@markusja.bsky.social
Abundant housing, abundant transit, & abundant bike lanes in our cities occupies a lot of my thinking. I'm sure other pieces of my personality will peek through over time.
Consider reading: https://medium.com/@markusjohnson2195
Consider reading: https://medium.com/@markusjohnson2195
Points to how important dealing with condo defect litigation is. The study was based on a 512 unit condo building in Honolulu, where Hawaii's right to repair & mandatory mediation policies allow condos to be 40% of apartment units.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Points to how important dealing with condo defect litigation is. The study was based on a 512 unit condo building in Honolulu, where Hawaii's right to repair & mandatory mediation policies allow condos to be 40% of apartment units.
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Also, pointing to the research from Eriksen & Orlando (2021) that the cost of extra height is nonlinear & tends to happen at different break points when construction material & building code ramps up requirements. So, allowing single stair to reach the height before highrise codes kicks-in, is good.
November 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Also, pointing to the research from Eriksen & Orlando (2021) that the cost of extra height is nonlinear & tends to happen at different break points when construction material & building code ramps up requirements. So, allowing single stair to reach the height before highrise codes kicks-in, is good.
Modern ladder trucks when?
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Modern ladder trucks when?
Shoutout to the pre-teens that started their own "Trump Down, Tridents Up" chant as the march started.
Also, haven't thought about hangman in years
Also, haven't thought about hangman in years
October 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Shoutout to the pre-teens that started their own "Trump Down, Tridents Up" chant as the march started.
Also, haven't thought about hangman in years
Also, haven't thought about hangman in years
I've referred to it as missing tall housing, which is how I would categorize DC's NoMa development & Bethesda development. Trying to categorize the development between midrise and skyscrapers.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I've referred to it as missing tall housing, which is how I would categorize DC's NoMa development & Bethesda development. Trying to categorize the development between midrise and skyscrapers.
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$835 million we can figure some heating system so the pool is usable most of the year. Covered/operable play area that changes setup based on the season - water in summer, ice skating/hockey winter, inflatable field day courses during spring
September 7, 2025 at 5:58 AM
$835 million we can figure some heating system so the pool is usable most of the year. Covered/operable play area that changes setup based on the season - water in summer, ice skating/hockey winter, inflatable field day courses during spring
A collection of urban schools, urban rec centers, urban playfields, urban pools, and maybe a observatory or planetarium.
September 7, 2025 at 5:58 AM
A collection of urban schools, urban rec centers, urban playfields, urban pools, and maybe a observatory or planetarium.
New Toronto barrier sighting along Ravenna Blvd!! Anyone know if these bad boys will go all the way down to Woodlawn Ave/Greenlake loop?
August 24, 2025 at 3:16 AM
New Toronto barrier sighting along Ravenna Blvd!! Anyone know if these bad boys will go all the way down to Woodlawn Ave/Greenlake loop?
Promoting the beauty of elevated rail? Love this stretch of Skytrain with the wide sidewalks, wide median separated bike lane, trees, and one way drive lane.
August 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Promoting the beauty of elevated rail? Love this stretch of Skytrain with the wide sidewalks, wide median separated bike lane, trees, and one way drive lane.
Goodness didn't even realize what I had happened upon when visiting there last month!
August 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Goodness didn't even realize what I had happened upon when visiting there last month!
Some other niche travel pictures include this 2,500 lb capacity elevator in a 5 story office building in Kensington MD (D.C. are).
July 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Some other niche travel pictures include this 2,500 lb capacity elevator in a 5 story office building in Kensington MD (D.C. are).
Also, the hotel had the quirky Chicago building code aspect with the attached exterior staircase. But it was locked and only supposed to be used for emergencies. So, the building was essentially a 17 story single-stair building
July 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Also, the hotel had the quirky Chicago building code aspect with the attached exterior staircase. But it was locked and only supposed to be used for emergencies. So, the building was essentially a 17 story single-stair building
Stayed in a 17 story hotel in Chicago that had two 2000 lb capacity elevators, which is around the same size as typical elevators in Europe.
(For comparison 3500 lb is typical capacity in the US)
(For comparison 3500 lb is typical capacity in the US)
July 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Stayed in a 17 story hotel in Chicago that had two 2000 lb capacity elevators, which is around the same size as typical elevators in Europe.
(For comparison 3500 lb is typical capacity in the US)
(For comparison 3500 lb is typical capacity in the US)
Trail-oriented-development out here in Madison
June 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Trail-oriented-development out here in Madison
@pushtheneedle.bsky.social Very nice graphic illustrating the dividing line and cost between IRC & IBC!
May 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
@pushtheneedle.bsky.social Very nice graphic illustrating the dividing line and cost between IRC & IBC!
Even without kids I enjoyed walking around to many of the urban parks/playgrounds.
Seabus to North Van to visit whatever they have setup at the shipyards I'd recommend.
Rainbow Park & Emery Barnes Park are other options.
Also a little bike ride to Kitsilano Beach & Pool is nice
Seabus to North Van to visit whatever they have setup at the shipyards I'd recommend.
Rainbow Park & Emery Barnes Park are other options.
Also a little bike ride to Kitsilano Beach & Pool is nice
February 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Even without kids I enjoyed walking around to many of the urban parks/playgrounds.
Seabus to North Van to visit whatever they have setup at the shipyards I'd recommend.
Rainbow Park & Emery Barnes Park are other options.
Also a little bike ride to Kitsilano Beach & Pool is nice
Seabus to North Van to visit whatever they have setup at the shipyards I'd recommend.
Rainbow Park & Emery Barnes Park are other options.
Also a little bike ride to Kitsilano Beach & Pool is nice
The mailer lies because "low-income" has a broader definition than just 30% AMI.
But is it really a "terrible use of public dollars" for 85% of social housing set aside for households making 60-100% AMI, when that's ~37% of households in the city?
But is it really a "terrible use of public dollars" for 85% of social housing set aside for households making 60-100% AMI, when that's ~37% of households in the city?
February 4, 2025 at 6:59 AM
The mailer lies because "low-income" has a broader definition than just 30% AMI.
But is it really a "terrible use of public dollars" for 85% of social housing set aside for households making 60-100% AMI, when that's ~37% of households in the city?
But is it really a "terrible use of public dollars" for 85% of social housing set aside for households making 60-100% AMI, when that's ~37% of households in the city?
One of my favorite floor plans is the 5 unit layout of the proposed red building (also first seen from a Michael post).
Considered it in other drafts. Ended up prioritizing aligning allowed heights with typical Seattle zones and general construction methods. Definitely worth a future look
Considered it in other drafts. Ended up prioritizing aligning allowed heights with typical Seattle zones and general construction methods. Definitely worth a future look
January 31, 2025 at 11:36 PM
One of my favorite floor plans is the 5 unit layout of the proposed red building (also first seen from a Michael post).
Considered it in other drafts. Ended up prioritizing aligning allowed heights with typical Seattle zones and general construction methods. Definitely worth a future look
Considered it in other drafts. Ended up prioritizing aligning allowed heights with typical Seattle zones and general construction methods. Definitely worth a future look
Last but not least, & coinciding with propsed state bills, we got to right-size our elevators to expand accessibility and desirability in our multifamily housing. Bloated, expensive elevators means a new generation of middle housing & small apartments won't be as accessible as they could be.
January 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Last but not least, & coinciding with propsed state bills, we got to right-size our elevators to expand accessibility and desirability in our multifamily housing. Bloated, expensive elevators means a new generation of middle housing & small apartments won't be as accessible as they could be.
Even without single-stair. We can make our tall housing more thin, compact, and feasible while also having two stairs. I mean Canada's been allowing scissor stairs and building highrises for decades now. We don't have to mandate large footprint buildings to build tall
January 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Even without single-stair. We can make our tall housing more thin, compact, and feasible while also having two stairs. I mean Canada's been allowing scissor stairs and building highrises for decades now. We don't have to mandate large footprint buildings to build tall
This irregular/small lot, thin family sized 15-plex shouldn't be left out of our housing mix in a city as wealthy as Seattle.
www.mchap.co/mchap-2024-p...
www.mchap.co/mchap-2024-p...
January 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This irregular/small lot, thin family sized 15-plex shouldn't be left out of our housing mix in a city as wealthy as Seattle.
www.mchap.co/mchap-2024-p...
www.mchap.co/mchap-2024-p...
8 story single-stair buildings would put seattle in lock step with other Anglo countries Australia & New Zealand. It also aligns with common construction methods used in the city for our tallest midrise structures.
January 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
8 story single-stair buildings would put seattle in lock step with other Anglo countries Australia & New Zealand. It also aligns with common construction methods used in the city for our tallest midrise structures.
I think this is a common but incomplete takeaway from this graph & the author's research. As Anthony Orlando shared on the Housing Voice Podcast, many of the highest demand cities are actually reducing the amount units that could be built by limiting/misaligning height limits
January 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I think this is a common but incomplete takeaway from this graph & the author's research. As Anthony Orlando shared on the Housing Voice Podcast, many of the highest demand cities are actually reducing the amount units that could be built by limiting/misaligning height limits
