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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
an abundance of resources destroys the need for adaptation.
Charles L. Marohn • Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity
We need the private sector to take the bulk of the risks in today’s economy.
Charles Marohn • A World Class Transportation System: Transportation Finance for a New Economy
The proper response to congestion between cities is to build capacity. The proper response to congestion within a city is to intensify land use.
Charles Marohn • A World Class Transportation System: Transportation Finance for a New Economy
The public officials and professional staff in Job City might be happy to have so much employment but, without the tax base from the housing, they are not going to have much revenue to pay their bills.
Charles L. Marohn • Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity
Most transit advocates I know – “Chuck, I just want a train” is one lament I’ve heard
Charles Marohn • A World Class Transportation System: Transportation Finance for a New Economy
Modern development, where the public sector leads and everything is built to a finished state, is a bad party. When someone buys that new house on the cul-de-sac, they don’t want more development around them. To the contrary; new development merely means more traffic, more people using the park, more taxes.