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Quote of the Day
San Francisco Business Times
""The intent of the new threshold is good, and everybody supports the idea. The way in which (the guidelines) are put together is problematic."
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(July 21, 2010)
Blogosphere: We Can't Afford This House
National Review (via Yglesias)
At the end of June, the House of Representatives voted to extend the $8,000 homebuyers' tax credit, by an extraordinary margin of 409-5. The Senate approved the measure on a voice vote...
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(July 21, 2010)
Blogosphere: Washington Uses Transit for Development
Next American City
For decades, many urban planners have argued that the link between transportation and land use is unbreakable; the kind of communities we live in directly affect the way we get around, and vice-versa...
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(July 21, 2010)
Blogosphere: America's Cities Going Back to Transit
AIA (via Planetizen)
Post-WWII prosperity brought to America coast-to-coast interstate freeways and sprawling green suburbs that become the quintessential image of the American dream, but during today's economic recession, a different set of development patterns are being rediscovered: dense, urban neighborhoods facilitated by public transit infrastructure. Cities across the country are re-investing in light rail, street cars, and bus lines.....
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(July 21, 2010)
Blogosphere: America's Cities Going Back to Transit
AIA (via Planetizen)
Post-WWII prosperity brought to America coast-to-coast interstate freeways and sprawling green suburbs that become the quintessential image of the American dream, but during today's economic recession, a different set of development patterns are being rediscovered: dense, urban neighborhoods facilitated by public transit infrastructure. Cities across the country are re-investing in light rail, street cars, and bus lines.....
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(July 21, 2010)
Blogosphere: Reversing Decades of Suburban Subsidy
American Prospect (via Yglesias) -- Must Read
Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia may be in charge of a beautiful city, but he doesn't have much to take to the bank. Last year Philly's creditors put the city on a negative-ratings watch, following a borrowing spree that resulted in a couple of stadiums and a heap of bribes for a city treasurer who was hauled off in handcuffs...
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(July 16, 2010)
Blogosphere: Solutions for Mixed Use Zones
Montgomery Planning "The Straight Line"
Yesterday, I discussed the potential zone restructuring in the Montgomery County zoning rewrite. The series continues today with an overview of our thoughts on the mixed-use and commercial areas of the county...
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(July 16, 2010)
"Micropolitan America" And "Essential" Transit Service
Reconnecting America CEO discusses intercity transit in rural America
Reconnecting America's CEO John Robert Smith, a former four-term mayor of Meridian, Miss., and ex-chairman of the board at Amtrak, is among the experts interviewed for an article in the July 13 issue of the Bureau of National Affairs' "Real Estate Law & Industry Report."
In the article entitled "Rural America Wants Mass Transit And Retail May Follow Routes, Experts Say," Smith discusses why transit is not just for urban metropolitan areas but also important in America's "micropolitan world."
The article features Smith; Andrea Mead, deputy secretary for the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and Trisha Miller, director of green communities at Enterprise Community Partners.
The article is available here.
(July 16, 2010)
Blogosphere: Bridging Gap of Preservation and Transit
Housing Finance
A key place where green building and affordable housing goals coincide is access to transit. In many ways, "access to transit" or "transit-oriented development" is just shorthand for building in a location that connects with a variety of community amenities. "Transit" can include fixed rail, regular bus service, or even ferry service in the right locations. ..
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(July 15, 2010)
Blogosphere: Cost of Place Too Much for Working Fams
National Housing Conference
On Monday, NHC and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) made a stop in Minneapolis, MN, half way through their cross-country trek talking about workforce housing issues and livability issues for working families...
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(July 15, 2010)
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