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The building of a public work shapes a city perhaps more permanently than any other action of government. Large-scale public works shape a city for generations. Some public works—most notably the great bridges and highways that open new areas to development and insure that these areas will be developed on the low-density pattern fostered by highway
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This is in stark contrast to everything we experience today regarding growth and development. Instead of private wealth leading, in today’s cities it is the collective public investment that leads. Governments frequently invest millions of dollars, or make long-term maintenance commitments worth millions, before any taxable private investment has b
... See moreCharles L. Marohn • Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity
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Stuart Landis
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The underlying assumption of the American development pattern is an abundance of resources.
Charles L. Marohn • Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity
Devon Zuegel • Part 3: The first walkable city in America in a century
Why 40 Percent of Manhattan’s Buildings Couldn’t Be Built Today - Architizer Journal
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Our economy is incredibly fragile. Our approach to transportation funding is incredibly fragile. The coalition proposals being put forth around the country will make the system more fragile, not less. Fragile systems eventually break.