Sublime

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aaron

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Nate Stranzl

@stranzzz

This creative leap leads us to Shoup’s third cornerstone, the institution of “parking benefit districts” that put meter revenues to work locally.60 In addition to improving sidewalks, trees, lighting, and street furniture, these districts can bury overhead wires, renovate storefronts, hire public service officers, and of course keep everything spic

Jeff Speck • Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time

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Jonathan Franklin

@jnthnrnkln

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Andrew Golis

@agolis

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Chuck Frey

@chuckfrey

The theory is very elegant: Elites agree that growth is good, so all effort must be put into assuring each parcel of the city has reached its “highest and best use” and extracting the profit that comes with it. Because the most powerful people in any given city agree that growth is good, planning, zoning, and government in general aid in the arrang

David A. Banks • The City Authentic: How the Attention Economy Builds Urban America

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Charles Bohlen

@chirp

Strong Towns

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