Quote of the Day
Donald Shoup
Does the Antiplanner, who is "dedicated to the sunset of government planning," really believe that government planners know exactly how many parking spaces to require for every economic activity at every site in every city, no matter how much the required parking spaces may cost and no matter how little drivers may be willing to pay to use them?
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(September 1, 2010)
Blogosphere: Partners in Innovation, Transit
NHC Open House
Hardly a day goes by without a story about the housing downturn appearing on the front page of the newspaper. Dramatic changes in the housing market over the last two years have reinforced the importance of affordable homes - homeownership and rental units - for families of all incomes...
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(September 1, 2010)
Blogosphere: The New Suburban Dream
California Planning and Development Report
My nephew and his wife recently had their second child, and they are following a well-worn path from the city to the suburbs. Four years ago, childless and carless, they lived the urban life in the fashionable Washington, D.C., neighborhood of Cleveland Park....
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(September 1, 2010)
National: Recession Weakens NIMBY Resistance
Costar
Even as the level of new development and construction has fallen to historic lows nationally, a recent study suggests that recession-stung Americans appear to be more willing to support new commercial projects in their communities. ..
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(September 1, 2010)
Blogosphere: A Different Model for Transit Lines
Next American City + Must Read
Blame Portland. Before Oregon's biggest city had the gall to spend its own money constructing a streetcar line running through downtown, few were particularly interested in bringing back what was considered, for better or worse, an antiquated mode of transportation....
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(August 31, 2010)
National: Transit Easier to Predict with Smart Phones
USA Today
This issue of Community Investments explores the growing practice of transit-oriented development (TOD) and its implications for community development. The articles provide an introduction to basic TOD concepts and also explore issues such as how transit affects economic opportunities for LMI workers and the interrelationship between transit and schools...
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(August 31, 2010)
Blogosphere: Home Ownership Subsidies and Apple Pie
Yglesias
Will Wilkinson smartly observes that whether or not you favor homeownership subsidies they're as American as apple pie and this reality undercuts the notion that there's some inherent opposition to public sector activity in the American psyche...
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(August 31, 2010)
National: Community Investment in TOD
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank
This issue of Community Investments explores the growing practice of transit-oriented development (TOD) and its implications for community development. The articles provide an introduction to basic TOD concepts and also explore issues such as how transit affects economic opportunities for LMI workers and the interrelationship between transit and schools. We also examine equity issues in TOD and transit funding, and highlight models for protecting the interests of LMI communities affected by TOD...
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(August 30, 2010)
National: Family Urban Apts Would Help Smart Growth
Washington Post
If you are a middle-class family with school-age children interested in urban rather than suburban living, and if you prefer an apartment rather than a house, then your chances of finding a dwelling that meets your needs are practically zero...
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(August 30, 2010)
Andriana Abariotes Joins Reconnecting America Board of Directors.
Reconnecting America CEO John Robert Smith cites her outstanding skill set in the arena of community development and affordable housing
Reconnecting America CEO John Robert Smith announced today the addition of Andriana Abariotes to the organization’s Board of Directors.
(August 26, 2010)
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