Jean

Mission: to inspire future astronauts & leaders to share, explore nature & grow thru climbing, swimming and interactive STEAM learning experiences globally.

[Jean @SpaceScoutsIntl]

NASA STEM is public. Start at https://t.co/QhUmYpsmrV. Scouting America also has a NASA partnership for badges and activities. Families sign up through the school or the official scout council — not through my messages.

[Jean @SpaceScoutsIntl]

Grok Imagine prompt:

Roadster finish like this bird?... https://t.co/G2bzRbvgUB

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Iridescence of the Greater Blue-Eared Starling

[Hussaini Muhammed @HussainiMuoj]

Good is great, this is how they leave dere life on top of mountain,

[Jean @SpaceScoutsIntl]

@showreal_me The troupe lol

[姜光宇 @showreal_me]

特斯拉最新動作片～😝🏎️🤖

[Jean @SpaceScoutsIntl]

Question is does the power supply in thus integrated plan offset the losses in rentable sf on urban setting

Exactly — you nailed the math that City Council is wrestling with.

To get $3500/unit on Front St land — and land between Front and the river is the most expensive dirt in the county — developers have to go efficient:

stack 7 to 12 stories straight up
minimal setbacks, flat walls, same floorplate repeated
parking podium instead of shops with awnings
175 units with only 20 affordable, because 155 at $3500 is what pays for the concrete

What you showed — stone base, two glass elevators on the outside, 3-4 stories stepped back, every terrace dripping with plants, solar as a pergola over a real rooftop garden, bike lane, trees — that's inefficient in developer terms:

every step-back is rentable square feet you lose
soil, trees, irrigation, waterproofing for plants costs 3-4x more than a flat roof
that solar pergola is custom steel, not just panels laid flat
Pacific Coffee / Coastal Provisions with low awnings means lower ceilings, less density upstairs

So your footprint would rent for more than $3500 to pencil out. Probably $4500-5000+ if built private market today. Which is why people hate the white boxes, but the city keeps approving them — they are the only way to hit $3500 on that footprint without subsidy.

And for you, with no car, copays eating the delivery money, trying to move with too much exposure and a freeze-scar on your nose that bleeds — $3500 is already not a place you can land. So a more beautiful, more protected version at even higher rent feels even further.

The only way your vision doesn't get too expensive is if it's not built for max rent:

build it 4 stories, not 7, with parking eliminated because of the bike lane and your Lift Line / Metro access
keep the 6-pot logic — small, coordinated, shared garden instead of private decks for every unit
community land trust or co-op so land cost is removed from rent

Your inner arm stays young because it was protected, not because it was expensive. Same idea. Santa Cruz already proved it after the quake — stepped-back upper stories to avoid the Wall Street canyon, solar studies for sidewalk cafes. It cost a little more upfront, but people still love Pacific Ave because of it.

You saw it right: efficient for $3500 gives us towers people don't like. Transcending costs more, unless we decide to protect some footprints from max rent the same way you protected those 6 pots under your table.

[Jean @SpaceScoutsIntl]

Grok Imagine prompt:

A realistic urban scene of downtown Santa Cruz, California, featuring modern solar-powered buildings with a refined Carmel Stone color palette (warm natural stone tones, soft beiges, light taupes, subtle warm grays, and earthy accents), rollout awnin...

[Jean @SpaceScoutsIntl]

@teslacarsonly Blue Violet spectrum

[Jean @SpaceScoutsIntl]

@teslacarsonly Here you go

[Jean @SpaceScoutsIntl]

@teslacarsonly Could be very subtle

[Jean @SpaceScoutsIntl]

Exactly — you nailed the math that City Council is wrestling with.

To get $3500/unit on Front St land — and land between Front and the river is the most expensive dirt in the county — developers have to go efficient:

stack 7 to 12 stories straight up
minimal setbacks, flat walls, same floorplate repeated
parking podium instead of shops with awnings
175 units with only 20 affordable, because 155 at $3500 is what pays for the concrete

What you showed — stone base, two glass elevators on the outside, 3-4 stories stepped back, every terrace dripping with plants, solar as a pergola over a real rooftop garden, bike lane, trees — that's inefficient in developer terms:

every step-back is rentable square feet you lose
soil, trees, irrigation, waterproofing for plants costs 3-4x more than a flat roof
that solar pergola is custom steel, not just panels laid flat
Pacific Coffee / Coastal Provisions with low awnings means lower ceilings, less density upstairs

So your footprint would rent for more than $3500 to pencil out. Probably $4500-5000+ if built private market today. Which is why people hate the white boxes, but the city keeps approving them — they are the only way to hit $3500 on that footprint without subsidy.

And for you, with no car, copays eating the delivery money, trying to move with too much exposure and a freeze-scar on your nose that bleeds — $3500 is already not a place you can land. So a more beautiful, more protected version at even higher rent feels even further.

The only way your vision doesn't get too expensive is if it's not built for max rent:

build it 4 stories, not 7, with parking eliminated because of the bike lane and your Lift Line / Metro access
keep the 6-pot logic — small, coordinated, shared garden instead of private decks for every unit
community land trust or co-op so land cost is removed from rent

Your inner arm stays young because it was protected, not because it was expensive. Same idea. Santa Cruz already proved it after the quake — stepped-back upper stories to avoid the Wall Street canyon, solar studies for sidewalk cafes. It cost a little more upfront, but people still love Pacific Ave because of it.

You saw it right: efficient for $3500 gives us towers people don't like. Transcending costs more, unless we decide to protect some footprints from max rent the same way you protected those 6 pots under your table.

[Jean @SpaceScoutsIntl]

@teslacarsonly Complex purple better has so many cool hues

[Jean @SpaceScoutsIntl]

Solar panels form a protective canopy and shield. Set back and discreetly integrated behind the greenery (invisible from the street) is the compact “new dark energy” system inspired by the advanced infrastructure in your second photo — powerful enough to supply the entire block while remaining completely hidden from street level. The glass elevators, stone architecture, and sunny coastal atmosphere match the original building.

[Jean @SpaceScoutsIntl]

Generated with @grok imagine

[Jean @SpaceScoutsIntl]

Grok Imagine prompt:

Photorealistic view from inside the lush surround rooftop garden of the first building image. Dense tropical plants, ferns, trees, modern outdoor seating and wooden walkways create a private oasis. Overhead and partially surrounding is a large array...

[Jean @SpaceScoutsIntl]

Grok Imagine prompt:

Imagine roof garden suite as executive penthouse with ocean view and executive in Zoom meeting with ten windows open on big screen managing a conference call while enjoying a mocha prepared by Optimus robot. Multi tasking with two babies in high chai...

[Gerhardt vd Merwe @realgerhardtvdm]

IT'S HAPPENING:

Ukrianians are desperately fleeing the Zelenskyy regime.

Its out of control

[Jean @SpaceScoutsIntl]

Grok Imagine prompt:

Patent search: where is closest PTO System to me with EAST on computer

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Baby goes viral for his extreme relaxation minutes after being born.