Ugly Architecture, Mediocre Buildings
most American cities do not need more affordable housing in their downtowns. Most American cities have too much affordable housing downtown. Or, more accurately, too much of their downtown housing is affordable, since everyone but the poor was able to join the suburban exodus. The typical midsized American city center now contains a few market-rate
... See moreJeff Speck • Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time
the demand for downtown housing is significant and it is about to skyrocket. But supply will have a hard time meeting demand unless cities become politically committed to its provision and lend a hand. Building new housing downtown is an expensive and punishing process: unlike the suburban greenfield sites that most developers are accustomed to, ci
... See moreJeff Speck • Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time
Report: The Diminishing Marginal Value of Aesthetics
subpixel.space