[mhays]

^^ How about disincentivizing the exact types of development you want via development fees?

Locally we have a problem with some new public open spaces being overly barren in their design. This won't age well. Gravel doesn't look zen to many people, or for very long. And as a local architecture critic recently said, the public doesn't like concrete as much as many design professionals do. We seem to be segregating shade away from benches.