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Spinning Wheels: Cincinnati Bike Month 2013 & Cincinnati Bike Advocacy
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Wed, 05/29/2013 - 12:53pmThe following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid
Property vs. Sales Taxes
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 05/29/2013 - 12:44pmThe first CNU 21 speech I went to was by attorney Craig Galli, who briefly outlined the history of Salt Lake City. He pointed out that one of the region's problems was the dependence of local cities on sales taxes; to attract tax revenue, local governments need to attract sales-generating retailers. As a result, the region became oversupplied with big box stores, some of which are now vacant due to competition from other big box stores.
URBANISM+2030: Interview with Erin Christensen
Submitted by LeRoy Taylor on Sun, 05/26/2013 - 5:28pmCNU’s LeRoy Taylor recently interviewed Erin Christensen, Associate Principal at Mithun to discuss the new joint initiative between CNU and Architecture 2030. Erin will host an Open Source session on URBANISM+2030 this week at CNU 21 (Thursday, May 30 after the morning plenary).
One City, Nine Towns: Shanghai’s Western Suburbs
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 9:24amCatching Growth: The Issues Facing Melbourne’s Public Transport System and Its Outer Suburbs
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 9:22amWhat The Height Limits Debate Is Really About
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 8:20amIt seems to me that the debate among new urbanist/smart growth types about height limits for office buildings* is really about one question: if businesses can't find enough office space in a low-rise business district, will they:
1. move a few blocks away, thus improving a neighborhood adjacent to downtown?
2. move to a suburb with more lenient height restrictions or cheaper land?
This story is strong, but anecdotal, evidence for view 2.
Oakland, California’s New Transit-Oriented Development Redefines Space
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 6:44pm
Sanctioned Guerilla Wayfinding: ASU Students for the New Urbanism utilize public approval for Walk Mesa & Walk Tempe
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Successful Public Space: The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 1:37pmSuburban Poverty? So What?
Submitted by MLewyn on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 12:54pmBecause of the release of a new book about the growth of poverty in the suburbs, there has been all sorts of chatter on Twitter and the urbanist blogosphere about the growth of suburban poverty. Obviously, poverty anywhere is not a good thing. But as long as there is poverty, is it such a terrible thing that some poor people now live in suburbs?