Don't get me wrong - I understand and have been a proponent of the mixed use concept. It's one of the things that attracted me to Daybreak. I just think that it's the kind of thing that needs to be managed very carefully in order to be successful. Kennecott's attitude that "we can do what we want and you should just be grateful that it's not 10 stories tall and directly on your property line" does not reassure me they have put much thought or care into what they are doing.

I have no objection to high-density housing being part of Daybreak. What I question is the wisdom of putting a row of very large condo buildings within a few feet of single family homes, especially when they will share the same narrow alley and have zero transitional space between them. If Daybreak is going to be an inconsistent hodge-podge of whatever Kennecott could sell at a particular point in time (which I was told is one of the driving factors behind this particular building design and layout), then I question it's long-term viability.

I'm convinced that condos, apartments, lofts, and single-family homes all have their place in Daybreak and can be part of a harmonious community. What I question is whether Kennecott knows how to integrate these different elements in ways that make sense and that enhance, not detract, from the value and livability of Daybreak.