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Urbanism&Design: Restoring LA Macy's Plaza, Chicago North Side Sidewalk Cafes, Civic Irony, Smart Growth Bargain
June 6, 2013
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Developer Has Big Plan for Los Angeles' Macy's Plaza
Los Angeles Times
Wayne Ratkovich, who bought the mammoth complex for $241 million, plans to invest $160 million to restore its lost luster.
Downtown Mobile Alliance
October 3, 2012
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Reconnecting America President & CEO John Robert Smith will give the keynote talk at the luncheon meeting of the Downtown Mobile, AL, Alliance on Oct. 3. The Downtown Mobile Alliance is a non-profit organization established to facilitate the work of the Downtown Mobile District Management Corporation and Main Street Mobile, Inc. Established in August 2006, the Alliance is a membership organization designed to create more exposure for downtown redevelopment efforts, both within the downtown community and throughout the city at large.
Video: Gulf Coast Passenger Rail Optimism
August 17, 2012
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Reconnecting America President & CEO John Robert Smith was in Mobile, AL, this week to address the Gulf Coast Passenger Rail Summit. At the summit Smith was interviewed by Ron Reams of NüzzApp, a Gulf Coast regional news website.
Gulf Coast Passenger Rail Summit
August 16, 2012
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Reconnecting America President & CEO John Robert Smith will be addressing the Gulf Coast Passenger Rail Summit in Mobile, Alabama, Aug. 15-16. Smith is the former Mayor of Meridian, Mississippi, and a long‐time leader on behalf of passenger rail. He is co‐chairman of Transportation for America, a former Chairman of Amtrak’s board, and a former member of the transportation committees of the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, as well as former co‐chairman of the National Forum on the Future of Passenger Rail.
News: City Equilibrium Model, Housing Gentrification, Tea Party Vs. Transit Funding, SF Central Subway Funding, Minneapolis Housing Plan
January 19, 2012
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Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news.
Research: Equilibrium Model of the City
Environment and Planning Journal
This paper presents a computable general equilibrium model of a stylized linear city that simultaneously minimizes transportation costs while satisfying labor, and, and goods equilibrium conditions, in the tradition of Anas and Kim, while introducing a monetary balance...
Read On Research: Gentrifiers Choice of Housing Environment and Planning Journal
This paper draws on the literature on residential mobility…
This paper presents a computable general equilibrium model of a stylized linear city that simultaneously minimizes transportation costs while satisfying labor, and, and goods equilibrium conditions, in the tradition of Anas and Kim, while introducing a monetary balance...
Read On Research: Gentrifiers Choice of Housing Environment and Planning Journal
This paper draws on the literature on residential mobility…
News: DC Streetcar Contract, Lake Oswego Streetcar, SunRail TOD, Demand For Multi-Destination Metros
January 12, 2012
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Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news. Opinion articles from appear here.
DC: City Cancels Streetcar Contract
Washington City Paper
Washington Business Journal reports that the District has canceled its $8.7 million contract for two streetcars with Oregon-based United Streetcar LLC. Apparently another bidder, the Inekon Group, asserted that the contract was improperly issued:..
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Washington Business Journal reports that the District has canceled its $8.7 million contract for two streetcars with Oregon-based United Streetcar LLC. Apparently another bidder, the Inekon Group, asserted that the contract was improperly issued:..
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Quote of the Day
August 16, 2010|Press Register
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"It's quaint. It's pedestrian-friendly. It's completely illegal under most cities' zoning rules, including the ordinances that govern most development in Mobile."
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