Tag: Urban Land Institute

The Next Frontier for Compact Walkability? It’s gotta be the burbs

Ben Brown
Ben Brown March 3, 2016
This weekend in Miami, the Congress for the New Urbanism is staging one of the periodic Councils it uses to focus perspectives and best practices on topics of growing concern to CNU members and fellow travelers. This one is all about building “a Better Burb.” The idea, says CNU CEO Lynn Richards, is “to leverage... Continue Reading
Category Demographics, Development, Economic Development, Planning and Design, Public Policy, Theory and Practice
Tags Ben Brown, Sprawl Repair, suburban retrofit, Urban Land Institute
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Cutting Edge, All-Purpose Comp Plan: Free (conditions apply)

Ben Brown
Ben Brown March 3, 2012
Pssst! You say you need a comprehensive plan? On the quick and on the cheap? If you pay retail, it can cost you tens of thousands, maybe millions, depending upon how many layers of wonk and weasel language you layer in. And it can take years. But I can offer you the best one you’ll ever get for free and for less time... Continue Reading
Category Planning and Design, Public Engagement, Public Policy
Tags Ben Brown, comp plan, comprehensive plan, National Association of Realtors, Smart Growth America, Urban Land Institute
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Money, It’s a Gas: New Economy development financing

Howard Blackson
Howard Blackson Twitter Instagram February 2, 2012
In startling alignment with James Howard Kunstler’s stark predictions, ULI’s 2012 Report, "What’s Next: Real Estate in the New Economy," bubbly concludes: “The real estate world is hurtling into a different place and time. Change is coming at a faster pace with more uncertain consequences. Success will take... Continue Reading
Category Development, Financing
Tags Bill Anderson, Bill Fulton, Howard Blackson, James Howard Kunstler, Richard Florida, ULI, Urban Land Institute
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