For serious transportation policy wonks lately every day is like Christmas. Climate change, bailout, deteriorating infrastructure, reauthorization, aging baby boomers, bailout, stimulus, new administration, economic development, global competition, urban redevelopment, bailout, etc. One has all they can do to just keep up with all the relevant news and positioning say nothing of understanding it. In fact, I don’t understand it.
Urban Development / Real Estate
Losing Business Because of Pay Parking? Charge More!
Banks Holding On To Toxic Real Estate Assets
Denver to Replace Public Housing Project with Mixed Use TOD
Huge Redevelopment Project Coming to Sacramento
Understated Impact of Olympics on Vancouver
Developers Eye High-Density Opportunities in California's High Speed Rail Hubs

The 2010 Winter Olympics Athletes Village: Vancouver's Next City-Building Model, Part 1
I'm sure much will be written on the observations and learning's from the 2010 Vancouver-Whistler Winter Olympics and Paralympics process - at least once all those working tirelessly on it have had some time to catch our breath after next year's monumental event. As you can imagine, we're already inundated with visitors, questions and critiques, and we still have months to go and much hard work to do.

Portland: A Rose By Any Other Name
Every real estate developer and urban planner knows that Portland, Oregon rocks.
It is probably our best civic example in the United States of defining a comprehensive growth strategy for its citizens and staying true to the vision. The result is an authentic, creative, smart, home grown, artsy, sustainable, eco-friendly, colorful, self sufficient, vibrant, athletic, outdoorsy, walking, biking, multi-generational and experimental lifestyle downtown community where buildings, transit, waterfront festivals, park blocks, fountains, theaters, bookstores, galleries, music, crafts, food, wine, beer, coffee and people all blend together perfectly. It really works here. But one thing was never done properly and needs to be changed to capture this spirit – the name of the city.
Redevelopment Funds Take a Hard Hit in California
Finding a Middle Ground Between Rural and Urban
Corruption Bust Offers Lens on Development in New Jersey
Rethinking the Street Space: Evolving Life in the Streets

Strange Turn of Events Impedes the Adoption of Miami 21
Hundreds of activists, students, politicians, lawyers, developers, architects and planners swarmed Miami's City Hall on Thursday for the City Commission's first reading of Miami 21. By some estimates, nearly 80% of the the 100-plus testimonials were spoken in favor of Miami 21, with Miami Mayor Manny Diaz kicking off the event with an 11-minute pro-Miami 21 paean. It was certainly one of the most eloquent, if not most passionate speech I have heard him deliver during his tenure. Strangely, Commissioner Angel Gonzalez was missing from the dais for what might have been the most important vote of the year. Apparently, the two week notice was delivered in time for him to reschedule surgery.






















