The Athens Banner Hearld runs a three-part detailing how Michigan cities are adopting the New Urbanism.
"In the early 1980s, downtown Holland was like many other central business districts in small and mid-size American cities, a dated shopping area losing customers to malls and chain stores, with a vacancy rate of 40 percent. Today, the city's downtown is a vibrant district of boutiques, art galleries and restaurants, with antique lightposts and benches and brick-paved sidewalks kept clear of snow and ice by an underground heating system.... A sunny day in Holland, Mich., finds a number of people walking in the downtown area. Holland's downtown features full-time residents and local shoppers, due in large part to civic planning, which has helped the area thrive."
Thanks to Congress on New Urbanism
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Montreal Mall to Become 6,000 Housing Units
Place Versailles will be transformed into a mixed-use complex over the next 25 years.
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
California High-Speed Rail's Plan to Right Itself
The railroad's new CEO thinks he can get the project back on track. The stars will need to align this summer.
Tenant Advocates: Rent Gouging Rampant After LA Wildfires
The Rent Brigade says it's found evidence of thousands of likely instances of rent gouging. In some cases, the landlords accused of exploiting the fires had made campaign donations to those responsible for enforcement.
Seattle’s Upzoning Plan is Ambitious, Light on Details
The city passed a ‘bare-bones’ framework to comply with state housing laws that paves the way for more middle housing, but the debate over how and where to build is just getting started.
DOJ Seeks to End USDOT Affirmative Action Program
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program encouraged contracting with minority- and women-owned businesses in the transportation sector, where these groups are vastly underrepresented.
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