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"Temporary" uses as a way to foil development: Bruce Monroe Elementary School site, DC | from school to park to housing

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I really like how the poster mis-states the original intention for the site, and of course, positions the use as a "giveaway to developers." The mixed-income development will sit at the heart of a rapidly gentrifying area of D.C. s development team. that has seen average household income nearly double over the last 25 years.

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Why drug stores don't have housing above/aren't mixed use buildings

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I wrote about this 10 years ago (" Beyond matter of right: incentivizing preferred types of development "). It's because of Real Estate Investment Trusts (" Problematic outcomes as real estate investment trusts buy more "high street" retail real estate ," 2015). Some specialize in drug store properties.

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Parking fees/admissions fees for arenas, stadiums, concert facilities: Fee proposal for Live Nation Pittsburgh opposed by developer

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Marimba Milliones is president and CEO of the Hill Community Development Corporation. At one time, it was proposed a new sports arena would be built there, but instead other development plans are moving forward. Owners-developers oppose ticket or parking taxes saying it will reduce patronage. Wikipedia photo.

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Incrementalism as a concept of iterative improvement in government project development no longer a legitimate public administration theory

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Nope, in 2015, plans to move forward were scuttled, seemingly forever (" Virginia Beach was right to reject light rail extension ," Norfolk Virginian-Pilot ). He said that incremental project development is much more likely than the creation and implementation of big projects based on a formal rational decision making process.

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Remote workers: When do they count for local economic development incentives?

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The shift to remote work, whether universal or not, represents a significant challenge for public officials focused on economic development. Any discussion about economic development incentives must begin with the state constitution. 2015); John Martinez, 3 Local Government Law § 21:7, at 21-25 (2d ed. Constitutional context.

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Revisiting New Carrollton and the opportunity of transit oriented development: New train hall to be built at transit hub

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I've written so much about how Prince George's County, Maryland has been handed so many opportunities to reposition the county around transit oriented development, yet they've failed to take advantage of the opportunities time and time again. Gensler/Urban Atlantic). And it is a part of #12 in the action points list in the 2014 piece.

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Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Housing prices have increased far faster than incomes (Miller 2015), making affordable homeownership inaccessible for many aspiring homeowners (Hackett et al. Inclusionary zoning or LIHTC units only provide below-market housing for a fixed period (Miller 2015), and Housing Choice Vouchers become more costly as rents rise.

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