Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 20, 2024

about the importance of CapitalOne Arena on the development of Downtown's East End. Mike Kepka, San Francisco Chronicle, 2002. Fort Worth Star-Telegram ). I argued it would have happened anyway. said "no, the Arena has had significant impact." I was too parochial.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 21, 2024

A problem on Market East and in Philadelphia, they said, is the city government only contemplates the future in response to developers’ wishes. Plus they have a bias against development to begin with, think developers are monsters because they make profits, etc. Most economic development planners don't know the difference.

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Economic Development Development Parks And Recreation Housing 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 24, 2023

In fact, light rail here in Salt Lake was spurred by the 2002 Olympics, it's a small system and doesn't go to all the places it should, but it's complemented by a developing commuter rail program, a dinky streetcar line on the south side of Salt Lake and South Salt Lake, and a decent enough bus system.

Transportation 52

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