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The unintended consequences of converting office buildings to housing: the need for public safety; schools; amenities

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Complete Guide to City Living , 2004, Retire Downtown: The Lifestyle Destination for Active Retirees and Empty Nesters , 2006, both by Kyle Ezell), but mostly in weak market cities where the office districts were depopulated by business. Parks, recreation centers, libraries. Not usually recreation and community centers.

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Revisiting the 11th Street Bridge Park project as an opportunity rather than a folly: a new revitalization agenda for East of the River, DC

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But even before that I went back and forth on it. Was it merely DC trying to copy other unusual creative infrastructure endeavors (at the same time there was an attempt to create a similar bridge in London, under then Mayor Boris Johnson, " An absurd vanity project for our age – Boris Johnson’s garden bridge ," Guardian ). I'd say yes.

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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The article " Philadelphia’s Market Street East searches for growth and renewal — with or without a new Sixers arena ," has an interesting section on a community meeting where people who weren't into the arena concept suggested alternatives. They don't want an arena, they want green roofs. No one spoke in favor of a Sixers arena.