Urbanism&Design: Cleveland Development, Parking & Ugly Buildings, Livable Military Bases, Calif. Less Sprawling
June 20, 2013
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Is All This New Ohio City Development Good?
Cleveland Scene
Come Saturday, Ohio City will be bedlam, as it is most Saturdays. The intersection of West 25th and Lorain will be endlessly logjammed as the suburban tourists descend upon the West Side Market with their bags and their strollers and all the force and rancor of the Uruk-hai.
Urban Issues: Phoenix Job Focus, Perils In Toronto Condo Market, NC Rural & Urban Divide, 11B World Population Forecast
June 14, 2013
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Phoenix Branding to Focus on Growing Jobs
Arizona Republic
Its identity drowned in a sea of anonymity, the East Valley is no more. Oh, you can still call it that if you want, and most folks around here probably will.
Urban Issues: Growth No Longer Enough For Charlotte, Multigenerational Homes, Chief Resilience Officers, Cities & Startups
June 13, 2013
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Charlotte Now Relies on Taxes, Not Explosive Growth
Charlotte Observer
A city of Charlotte property tax hike and one proposed by Mecklenburg County this week suggest the area's largest local governments can no longer rely on explosive growth and annexation for balanced budgets.
Urbanism&Design: Balancing Rural Land Use, Urbanizing Montgomery County, Calming Parking Wars, Roman Concrete Recipe
June 10, 2013
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Rural Land Use Requires Balance
Lexington Herald Leader
A city task force created 15 months ago to consider zoning-law changes to allow more recreation and tourism opportunities in rural Fayette County recently made its report to the Urban County Council.
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.
Urbanism&Design: Urban Beauty & Value, Royal Pedestrian Treatment, Walkability & Loan Default, Big Box Taxpayer Costs
June 4, 2013
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Urban Planning Brings Beauty, Value
Tampa Bay Times
Don't underestimate the economic power of ugliness. And don't try to tell me that good urban planning can't help prevent it.
Urban Issues: Citizen Project Selection, AirBnB & The Tax Man, SF Soccer Field Battle, New Urbanist Blind Spot
May 29, 2013
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Citizens Directly Choosing Projects to Fund in Vallejo
KQED
The Vallejo City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a series of projects - from streetlights to senior centers - that were chosen directly by nearly 4,000 residents last month.
Urbanism & Design: China's New Urbanism, Lighting Designers Change Cities, Sunbelt Suburbs Show New Life, Decrepit Beauty
May 24, 2013
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Peter Calthorpe on New Urbanism in China
China Morning Post (Translated)
(Can be a bit hard to read but is interesting) A car in swarms, and complain about urban traffic congestion, poor air quality.
Urbanism & Design: Urbanizing Where We Are, Obamacare's Impact On Land Use, NJ Urban Hub Tax Credits, Food Demographics
May 23, 2013
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How Can We Urbanize Where We Are?
Bacon's Rebellion
Around the country, local governments are proposing plans to re-develop aging office parks as urban-style, mixed-use complexes, reports the Wall Street Journal, which cited the Innsbrook office park in Henrico as a case in point.
Urbanism & Design: Less Car-Dependent Infill, Wasted Seattle LRT Opportunity, Netherlands TOD Lessons
May 22, 2013
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Demand Will Rise for Less Car Dependent Infill
Urban Land Institute
Demand will continue to rise for infill residential development that is less car-dependent, while consumers' desire could wane for isolated development in outlying suburbs, according to a new ULI report released at the ULI Spring Meeting in San Diego.