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Seattle Will Woo the NBA and NHL With Renovated Arena

Following a city council vote, Seattle's moving forward with a $600 million plan to renovate KeyArena in the hopes of attracting hockey and men's basketball.

January 1, 2018 - SeattleMet

$250 Million in Public Funding Moving Forward for Milwaukee Bucks Arena

Approval for a $250 million public funding package—split between state, county, and local authorities—is all but assured.

July 21, 2015 - Urban Milwaukee

The NBA's Future in Milwaukee Depends on Stadium Financing

A local alderman makes the case for a one percent sales tax dedicated to providing public funding for a new stadium to house the Milwaukee Bucks.

April 16, 2015 - Urban Milwaukee

Critical Support for New NBA Arena Proposal in San Francisco

After controversy derailed an earlier plan by the Golden State Warriors to build a new arena at Piers 30-32 along the Embarcadero in San Francisco, a new plan at a new location has made progress toward completion.

December 26, 2014 - San Francisco Chronicle

Resort and NBA Arena Proposed for the Las Vegas Strip

A developer hopes to bring more of a Times Square feel to the Las Vegas Strip—and maybe an NBA team will follow.

December 22, 2014 - The Architect's Newspaper

Proposed Basketball Arena Energizes Downtown Sacramento

Ever since a tentative deal for a new sports arena was struck between the City of Sacramento and new owners of the Sacramento Kings, real estate activity around the proposed downtown location has increased including deals for long empty storefronts.

August 31, 2013 - The Sacramento Bee

Sacramento's Slam Dunk Stadium Deal Rejected

Steven Greenhut opines on the lucky break he believes residents of Sacramento received earlier this week when owners of the city's NBA franchise backed out of a partnership to build a new basketball arena in the city's downtown.

April 20, 2012 - Bloomberg View

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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