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Over the past twenty years, there has been a push for zoning reforms in urban and suburban areas. Inner-city economies have shifted from a basis on manufacturing to service and consumption. Downtowns are now hubs for entertainment and commerce and are increasingly also being seen as destinations for living. A new generation of people—empty nesters
... See moreJohn MacDonald • Changing Places: The Science and Art of New Urban Planning
Today, activities and jobs increasingly concentrate in the densest urban areas. Skilled workers gather in these areas in order to join the most dynamic and innovative companies whose growth and innovation efforts are fueled by the fact that they’re close to each other. For less skilled workers, these areas of increased economic activity become magn
... See moreNicolas Colin • Hedge: A Greater Safety Net for the Entrepreneurial Age
The City Authentic: How the Attention Economy Builds Urban America
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In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities Are Plundering Our Cities
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% Derisible • Theses for 2020
What is that balance? Better to ask: what do humans do? Work, shop, eat, drink, learn, recreate, convene, worship, heal, visit, celebrate, sleep: these are all activities that people should not have to leave downtown to accomplish. While there are exceptions, most large and midsized American downtowns possess a good supply of all of the above excep
... See moreJeff Speck • Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time
We Now Have Clear Proof that Building Dramatically Really Does Lower Rents, and it Works Quickly
Legalizing Dense Development is the Single Most Effective Solution to the Housing Crisis
Keeping NYC On Top
