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Charlotte's Eastland Mall Property Back in the Game!
Submitted by aferretti on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 4:00pmThroughout the country, abandoned retail properties become eyesores for both residential and commercial neighbors. Charlotte's strong economy does not shield it from the problems of sprawl and leapfrog development. The once thriving Eastland Mall in close proximity to uptown Ch... read more »
Two Middle-Class(?) Neighborhoods
Submitted by MLewyn on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 12:52pmA few days ago, I partially responded to Joel Kotkin's defense of Sun Belt sprawl and attack on more "urban" cities like New York and Washington, arguing that the latter group of cities seem to be more attractive to the wealthy and more able to generate wealth. But of course, I didn't really a... read more »
Responding to a little New York-bashing
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 12/27/2012 - 12:17pmJoel Kotkin just wrote a blog post on New Geography explaining why today's Obama voters will eventually turn into Republicans - a subject not particularly relevant to urbanism. But a few paragraphs of the essay grabbed my attention, in particular this one:
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Urban and Suburban Gun Issues
Submitted by MLewyn on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 9:52amIt seems to me that the public argument about gun control should really be two separate arguments:
1. How do we reduce gun crime generally? This argument is primarily an urban argument, to the extent that gun crime disproportionately occurs in central cities, and especially in poorer cen... read more »
Gentrification and rent- a fuzzy connection
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 11:17amOne common argument for allowing cities to continue to decay or de-densify is the specter of gentrification: the fear that a retrofitted city might price out the poor.
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CNU Featured in New York Times Article, "Regulatory Break for Mixed-Use Projects"
Submitted by Alex McKeag on Wed, 11/28/2012 - 12:44pmThe New York Times reported on a recent rule changed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) that increases the allotment for government-insured mortgages for condos built within mixed-use projects. The change, championed by CNU via its Live/Work/Walk: Removing Obstacles to Investment ... read more »
Where Republicans Carried The City Vote
Submitted by MLewyn on Mon, 11/26/2012 - 12:29pmToday's New York Times has an interesting graphic showing the precinct-by-precinct vote in this year's Presidential election. Although Republican nominee Mitt Romney did very poorly in Manhattan and in most of New York City, he carried numerous outer borough precincts.
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Smart Growth In Not-So-Dumb Places
Submitted by MLewyn on Sat, 11/24/2012 - 10:01pmNot long ago, Brigham Young's law review published a provocative article entitled "Smart Growth in Dumb Places." The basic theory of the article is that building near the water is dangerous, and where downtowns are near the water, infill development is thus dangerous.
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What I Am Thankful For
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 11/22/2012 - 11:07amSince today is Thanksgiving, I thought I would post about what I am thankful for (instead of complaining as usual about what I am not thankful for):
I am thankful that in the year 2012, urbanism is, in some ways, winning over sprawl: (some) cities are being repopulated, transit ridership is rising, ... read more »