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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. People don't want to live in fear. cleanliness. Center cities can be pretty dirty.

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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

The paper " Evaluating the economics of park-tourism from the ground-up: Leakage, multiplier effects, and the enabling environment at South Luangwa National Park, Zambia " Ecological Economics , 2021, argues that simple surveys can collect this type of information. Part 1: Overview and Theoretical Foundations ," 2021 -- " St.

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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The other element that was educational for me was the velocity of change resulting from the new station. But the addition of this particular station increased the velocity of development in those areas by at least 10 years. ," Washington Business Journal , 2016). Cities cost money to operate. Transit and economic development.