Blogosphere: Evaluating Economic Impact of TOD
The City Fix
Over the next two decades, California will need at least two million new homes to accommodate its growing population, according to a recent report about creating dense urban development...
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(June 21, 2010)
Blogosphere: Good and Bad Density, TOD and TAD
Transit in Utah
One of the big issues around last year's city council election in the city of Holladay focused on density. The existing council promoting density including Holladay Village and the rebuilding (if it happens...) of the former Cottonwood Mall sight. ..
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(June 17, 2010)
Blogosphere: The Future of Fisherman's Wharf
Market Street Railway
Last week the San Francisco Department of Planning released the latest draft of plans to improve the Fisherman's Wharf area focused largely on making Jefferson Street in a pedestrian friendly boulevard which better ties together the many attractions and destinations in the area....
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(June 14, 2010)
Quote of the Day
San Francisco Chronicle
"This could have more bang for the buck than virtually any project we could do in this area, which is the very heart of Oakland,"
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(June 11, 2010)
Quote of the Day
San Jose Mercury News
"We are moving forward to allow planning for greenhouse gases to be incorporated in future development,"
(June 3, 2010)
Los Angeles: Small Dwelling Unit Sizes Fill a Niche
Los Angeles Times
Timm Freeman's Santa Monica apartment has 17-foot ceilings, granite countertops and collector guitars hanging on the wall. He's got a built-in microwave, dishwasher and central air conditioning. All in 350 square feet....
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(June 3, 2010)
Los Angeles: Small Dwelling Unit Sizes Fill a Niche
Los Angeles Times
Timm Freeman's Santa Monica apartment has 17-foot ceilings, granite countertops and collector guitars hanging on the wall. He's got a built-in microwave, dishwasher and central air conditioning. All in 350 square feet....
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(June 3, 2010)
Quote of the Day
The Atlantic
"Many of our boulevards were intended to carry 30 thousand, maybe up to 40 thousand vehicles a day, but some are now carrying up to 70 thousand vehicles a day."
(June 2, 2010)
Blogosphere: ULI TOD Redevelopment Project
Realestaterama
As HACLA works with our project partners to redevelop the Jordan Downs public housing in the Watts neighborhood of South Los Angeles, we continue to seek out expert advice and contribution from the brightest minds in the area of real estate development. One of the key questions - how can we redevelop the area in order to make public transportation convenient and accessible for our residents...
(May 14, 2010)
Bay Area: Affordable Housing Continues as Obstacle
San Jose Mercury News
As local governments struggle to balance their budgets, the term "structural deficit" has become a household phrase. It is also a term that can be applied to our persistent housing problem - the widening gap between the number of homes needed and the number of homes built. This gap is one that affects our region's ability to grow and thrive as companies such as ours struggle to recruit and retain the type of talent needed to keep our businesses innovative and productive. ...
(May 14, 2010)
