In December of 2002, the Frontier Centre for Public Policy released a document entitled Let's Worry about Stagnation, not Sprawl. It concluded that because Winnipeg had maintained its density in comparison to other cities, urban sprawl should not be a public concern...
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So I'm reading a PlanPhilly article about a proposal to mandate half-baths on the ground level and front doors without steps for new residential units ("visitability," they call it), and while I don't think that it's a bright idea to begin with, this part struck me as particularly dumb, albeit very common (my emphasis):.. Read On

Think of DART's upcoming Green Line service as more than a new way for thousands of people to commute to work.  Think of it as another major artery of activity running through the metro area. Think of it also as connective tissue, or as a stimulant for business development and housing.... Read On

"Also, the train delay caused us - we really weren't able to start leasing in earnest until earlier this year, I guess in March and April, when the Cap Metro train started running," Lomenick added. "That delay [meant] we couldn't really get anybody to consider that location when it wasn't really a TOD."   Read On

Twenty-five years ago, when I first started writing about economic development, the governors of seven states went on The Phil Donahue Show - the premiere daytime talk show of its time - begging General Motors to build the assembly plant for its brand-new Saturn brand in their state....   Read On

The lanes would be in effect during rush hours and would go from MacArthur Park to Centinela Avenue, with a gap in Beverly Hills. Residents of Westwood's 'condo canyon' push for an exemption...   Read On

Metra commuters - your attention, please. The next outbound Union Pacific train to Harvard with intermediate stops at Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Palatine, Barrington and Cary (and a lot of other northwest 'burbs), has caused the number of home sales in your municipalities to be up a robust 57 percent over last year, and your home's value to go up at least 9 percent over last year....
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The township council agreed at its Nov. 15 work session to proceed with an application that could help them get funds to develop parts of town near public transportation facilities...
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