Honda North America put the town of Greensburg, Indiana on the map last week when it decided to build its sixth auto assembly plant there, representing an investment of about $550 million.
"Site selection is the prime directive for real estate professionals and the brass ring for prospective selectees. For months after the Honda subsidiary let it be known that it wanted to build a new assembly plant in the Midwest, states across the region had vied for the big prize.
When Honda's new auto assembly plant is fully operational, sometime after opening in 2008, it will create about 2,000 new jobs for the area. Considering the multiplier effect of three, four or more times, Decatur and the surrounding counties will taste more prosperity than most Midwestern regions.
...So it was in Greensburg, seat of Decatur County, southeast of Indianapolis along I-74 toward Cincinnati. With about 25,200 people, Greensburg certainly counts as small-town Midwest, and recent years haven’t been good for such places."
Thanks to Peter Slatin
FULL STORY: Honda Hondles Detroit
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
San Francisco's School District Spent $105M To Build Affordable Housing for Teachers — And That's Just the Beginning
SFUSD joins a growing list of school districts using their land holdings to address housing affordability challenges faced by their own employees.
The Tiny, Adorable $7,000 Car Turning Japan Onto EVs
The single seat Mibot charges from a regular plug as quickly as an iPad, and is about half the price of an average EV.
San Diego Votes to Rein in “Towering” ADUs
City council voted to limit the number of units in accessory buildings to six — after confronting backyard developments of up to 100 units behind a single family home.
Texas Legislature’s Surprising Pro-Housing Swing
Smaller homes on smaller lots, office to apartment conversions, and 40% less say for NIMBYs, vote state lawmakers.
Even Edmonton Wants Single Staircase Buildings
Canada's second most affordable major city joins those angling to nix the requirement for two staircases in multi-family buildings.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Borough of Carlisle
Smith Gee Studio
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)