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Shifting the Status Quo of Development
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Before Thanksgiving, I had the opportunity to spend some time with Mary Barber and Dave Gardner discussing development in the Pikes Peak region on the Peak Environment podcast. It was uploaded to You Tube today where you can watch it here: youtu.be/Wai4GHPGKGA
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Join me on the City Building Express (AKA the Magical Mystery Tour) leading up to the @StrongTowns National Gathering & #CNU33 in Providence RI. We'll see urbanism old & new focusing on #MissingMiddleHousing, #TacticalUrbanism & much more!
Details here: urbanlands.egnyte.com/dl/41NDjnccww
Details here: urbanlands.egnyte.com/dl/41NDjnccww
MMT Flyer-Draft-041525.pdf on Egnyte
File MMT Flyer-Draft-041525.pdf shared using Egnyte
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April 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Join me on the City Building Express (AKA the Magical Mystery Tour) leading up to the @StrongTowns National Gathering & #CNU33 in Providence RI. We'll see urbanism old & new focusing on #MissingMiddleHousing, #TacticalUrbanism & much more!
Details here: urbanlands.egnyte.com/dl/41NDjnccww
Details here: urbanlands.egnyte.com/dl/41NDjnccww
Yesterday, we received unanimous approval at Planning Commission for the Zone Change at We Fortify’s newest Elevate Village-Prospect Village! #tinyhomes #cottagecourt #missingmiddle #coloradosprings
March 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Yesterday, we received unanimous approval at Planning Commission for the Zone Change at We Fortify’s newest Elevate Village-Prospect Village! #tinyhomes #cottagecourt #missingmiddle #coloradosprings
Donald Shoup will continue to open the eyes of government through his books and legacy. Rest in peace. www.cp-dr.com/articles/don...
Parking
His mission was to help people understand the underlying economics of public goods and services. Parking was simply the vehicle, one might say, that he chose to do so.
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February 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Donald Shoup will continue to open the eyes of government through his books and legacy. Rest in peace. www.cp-dr.com/articles/don...
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I'm deeply saddened to share that Donald Shoup passed away last night. He was the ideal academic—curious, methodical, and concerned with turning ideas into real-world change. TAing his parking course these past few years has one of the greatest honors of my life. Rest in peace, Shoup Dogg.
February 8, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I'm deeply saddened to share that Donald Shoup passed away last night. He was the ideal academic—curious, methodical, and concerned with turning ideas into real-world change. TAing his parking course these past few years has one of the greatest honors of my life. Rest in peace, Shoup Dogg.
Magical Mystery Tour, 2025 is in the planning process for 6/9-6/11 beginning in NYC & finishing in Providence, RI, ahead of the @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social Annual Congress.
Day 1: NYC
Day 2: Connecticut, Rhode Island, & Massachusetts
Day 3: Boston
[email protected] if you’re interested
Day 1: NYC
Day 2: Connecticut, Rhode Island, & Massachusetts
Day 3: Boston
[email protected] if you’re interested
February 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Magical Mystery Tour, 2025 is in the planning process for 6/9-6/11 beginning in NYC & finishing in Providence, RI, ahead of the @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social Annual Congress.
Day 1: NYC
Day 2: Connecticut, Rhode Island, & Massachusetts
Day 3: Boston
[email protected] if you’re interested
Day 1: NYC
Day 2: Connecticut, Rhode Island, & Massachusetts
Day 3: Boston
[email protected] if you’re interested
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In 2021, a 5-unit apartment in a Boston suburb burned down. Years later, a developer and former residents are still doing battle with the city after plans to rebuild the apartment were denied for not fitting in with the community character and quaint aesthetics.
This is 100% what'll happen in LA.
This is 100% what'll happen in LA.
January 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
In 2021, a 5-unit apartment in a Boston suburb burned down. Years later, a developer and former residents are still doing battle with the city after plans to rebuild the apartment were denied for not fitting in with the community character and quaint aesthetics.
This is 100% what'll happen in LA.
This is 100% what'll happen in LA.
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#Denver proposes to remove minimum parking mandates. City planners “said the change would save hundreds of hours of staff time, remove barriers to the creation of more affordable housing and encourage the use of sustainable transportation options”
Fact check: true!
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Fact check: true!
denvergazette.com/news/denver-...
Denver may eliminate parking minimums
Denver officials are looking into getting rid of regulations requiring developers to build a certain amount of parking to spur more housing developments.
denvergazette.com
January 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
#Denver proposes to remove minimum parking mandates. City planners “said the change would save hundreds of hours of staff time, remove barriers to the creation of more affordable housing and encourage the use of sustainable transportation options”
Fact check: true!
denvergazette.com/news/denver-...
Fact check: true!
denvergazette.com/news/denver-...
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“The United States, with its enormous highways, sprawling suburbs and neglected public transport systems, is one of the most car-dependent countries in the world. But this arrangement of obligatory driving is making many Americans actively unhappy, new research has found.” Via @theguardian.com
How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness
A car is often essential in the US but while owning a vehicle is better than not for life satisfaction, a study has found, having to drive too much sends happiness plummeting
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2024 at 6:07 PM
“The United States, with its enormous highways, sprawling suburbs and neglected public transport systems, is one of the most car-dependent countries in the world. But this arrangement of obligatory driving is making many Americans actively unhappy, new research has found.” Via @theguardian.com
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The streets I’m most comfortable letting my 3-yr old walk alone on are the ones modern engineering practices don’t allow you to build.
📍 Coconut Grove | Miami
📍 Coconut Grove | Miami
December 29, 2024 at 11:22 PM
The streets I’m most comfortable letting my 3-yr old walk alone on are the ones modern engineering practices don’t allow you to build.
📍 Coconut Grove | Miami
📍 Coconut Grove | Miami
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It’s not just about what you remove (cars, noise, dirty air). It’s about what you add (people walking, a lot of bike parking, trees, outdoor dining, and room for kids to play safely). Amsterdam: 1986 and today.
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 1:40 AM
It’s not just about what you remove (cars, noise, dirty air). It’s about what you add (people walking, a lot of bike parking, trees, outdoor dining, and room for kids to play safely). Amsterdam: 1986 and today.
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social
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It's not really about whether you personally like, want or need to drive. It’s about not being DEPENDENT on driving all the time, for everything you do. And it’s about the fact that in cities, if everyone has to move by car, no one moves much at all.
Pic via @brooklynspoke.bsky.social
Pic via @brooklynspoke.bsky.social
December 7, 2024 at 6:46 AM
It's not really about whether you personally like, want or need to drive. It’s about not being DEPENDENT on driving all the time, for everything you do. And it’s about the fact that in cities, if everyone has to move by car, no one moves much at all.
Pic via @brooklynspoke.bsky.social
Pic via @brooklynspoke.bsky.social
Before Thanksgiving, I had the opportunity to spend some time with Mary Barber and Dave Gardner discussing development in the Pikes Peak region on the Peak Environment podcast. It was uploaded to You Tube today where you can watch it here: youtu.be/Wai4GHPGKGA
Shifting the Status Quo of Development
YouTube video by Studio 809 Podcasts
youtu.be
December 4, 2024 at 1:27 AM
Before Thanksgiving, I had the opportunity to spend some time with Mary Barber and Dave Gardner discussing development in the Pikes Peak region on the Peak Environment podcast. It was uploaded to You Tube today where you can watch it here: youtu.be/Wai4GHPGKGA
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New sticker coming soon.
November 30, 2024 at 1:52 PM
New sticker coming soon.
The way that we develop our cities is critical for water use. Designing for low density lots with with private lawns will compound our water issues. Build more communities-actual communities-with a mix of home types including mixed use with apartments & offices above coloradosun.com/2024/11/24/c...
How much water do Colorado communities actually need? In one, surprisingly little.
With new houses using 30% less water, Sterling Ranch asked Douglas County for tighter household water limits.
coloradosun.com
November 24, 2024 at 2:59 PM
The way that we develop our cities is critical for water use. Designing for low density lots with with private lawns will compound our water issues. Build more communities-actual communities-with a mix of home types including mixed use with apartments & offices above coloradosun.com/2024/11/24/c...
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Build markets to last. Do we build anything more throwaway than strip malls and convenience stores? Buildings meant to be thrown away after a short life are by definition some of the most inauthentic ever built. City markets built as civic buildings can last for generations.
November 23, 2024 at 1:53 AM
Build markets to last. Do we build anything more throwaway than strip malls and convenience stores? Buildings meant to be thrown away after a short life are by definition some of the most inauthentic ever built. City markets built as civic buildings can last for generations.
Visited a prior project today in Gunnison, where we took Ohio Ave that was previously over 60’ wide curb to curb. We chalked it in 2019 to show how it we could return some of it for a bike/ped connection from Western Colorado U. to downtown.
New sidewalk, cycle track and slower speeds! 💯
New sidewalk, cycle track and slower speeds! 💯
November 19, 2024 at 3:38 AM
Visited a prior project today in Gunnison, where we took Ohio Ave that was previously over 60’ wide curb to curb. We chalked it in 2019 to show how it we could return some of it for a bike/ped connection from Western Colorado U. to downtown.
New sidewalk, cycle track and slower speeds! 💯
New sidewalk, cycle track and slower speeds! 💯
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Never forget that when Seoul, Korea removed the Cheonggyecheon expressway in 2003 and replaced it with a restored stream, 1000 acre park and improved public transit, not only did it transform the city’s public life and economic success, but the car traffic got better.
The traffic got BETTER.
The traffic got BETTER.
November 17, 2024 at 6:07 AM
Never forget that when Seoul, Korea removed the Cheonggyecheon expressway in 2003 and replaced it with a restored stream, 1000 acre park and improved public transit, not only did it transform the city’s public life and economic success, but the car traffic got better.
The traffic got BETTER.
The traffic got BETTER.
A few more of my favorite urbanists have joined Bluesky! Victor Dover, Jeff Speck, Mike Lydon, & Gil Penalosa!
go.bsky.app/UzuheTx
go.bsky.app/UzuheTx
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November 16, 2024 at 5:07 PM
A few more of my favorite urbanists have joined Bluesky! Victor Dover, Jeff Speck, Mike Lydon, & Gil Penalosa!
go.bsky.app/UzuheTx
go.bsky.app/UzuheTx
10’ wide Townhouses! So cool! www.cnu.org/publicsquare...
Making the most of a small mixed-use site
A development plan in Edmond, Oklahoma, has 10-foot-wide townhouses and a mix of small commercial and residential buildings to create intimate urban spaces on the edge of downtown.
www.cnu.org
November 16, 2024 at 1:56 PM
10’ wide Townhouses! So cool! www.cnu.org/publicsquare...
Bloomberg recently posted a related article about the same topic. Happy to know that it’s on the mind of others as well. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
November 16, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Bloomberg recently posted a related article about the same topic. Happy to know that it’s on the mind of others as well. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Can Corner Stores Mount A Comeback? Via @bloomberg.com
“Toderian champions a finely grained retail model he calls ‘corner convenience’: a small market, cafe/restaurant or service that ideally would be legal on every street corner across the city & suburbs.” www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
“Toderian champions a finely grained retail model he calls ‘corner convenience’: a small market, cafe/restaurant or service that ideally would be legal on every street corner across the city & suburbs.” www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The Corner Store Comeback
Small-scale neighborhood retail is staging a post-Covid revival in many cities, thanks to a mix of zoning reforms, shopping trends and local incentives.
www.bloomberg.com
November 16, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Can Corner Stores Mount A Comeback? Via @bloomberg.com
“Toderian champions a finely grained retail model he calls ‘corner convenience’: a small market, cafe/restaurant or service that ideally would be legal on every street corner across the city & suburbs.” www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
“Toderian champions a finely grained retail model he calls ‘corner convenience’: a small market, cafe/restaurant or service that ideally would be legal on every street corner across the city & suburbs.” www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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One of the most intriguing & misunderstood street design and place-making ideas in the world is the Dutch #Woonerf, or “living street.” When I studied woonerfs while working for the City of Groningen, I learned the key is street design that makes it impossible to drive faster than people can walk.
November 16, 2024 at 7:03 AM
One of the most intriguing & misunderstood street design and place-making ideas in the world is the Dutch #Woonerf, or “living street.” When I studied woonerfs while working for the City of Groningen, I learned the key is street design that makes it impossible to drive faster than people can walk.
You know that you’re not well when you visit one of your former development projects and smile ear to ear because you can’t find a parking space. #LincolnCenter #placemaking
November 15, 2024 at 3:31 PM
You know that you’re not well when you visit one of your former development projects and smile ear to ear because you can’t find a parking space. #LincolnCenter #placemaking
Only 13 Tickets for the Gala, Not Gala this Saturday are left. Grab your tickets while you still can!
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November 15, 2024 at 3:08 AM
Only 13 Tickets for the Gala, Not Gala this Saturday are left. Grab your tickets while you still can!
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Makes sense, less money to pay for those services. The value of an acre with 4 homes on it is going to be less than the value of an acre with 10 homes.
Isn't it somewhat ironic that the most sprawling cities are experiencing the highest property tax increases?
November 15, 2024 at 2:52 AM
Makes sense, less money to pay for those services. The value of an acre with 4 homes on it is going to be less than the value of an acre with 10 homes.