Showing posts with label property values. Show all posts
Showing posts with label property values. Show all posts
Friday, June 07, 2019

Today's must-see video: "The traditional development pattern outperforms the suburban development pattern every time."

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“In the new, experimental style of development, you have a building pattern that is not very financially productive and is really, really...
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

ASK THE BORED: Elm Street reversion rollout? Don't ask, because it's not the city's top priority, or something like that.

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It looks like the newspaper's Elizabeth Beilman drew the short straw for the Board of Works meeting this morning, seeing as usual Bor...
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Wednesday, September 06, 2017

Earth to Gahan: Street trees increase home prices, shade trees reduce household energy use, and these effects can be measured and expressed in dollars.

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Following up on Saturday's post ... Pusillanimous prioritization? Nickels and dimes later, it remains that we need HUNDREDS of tre...
Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Will it park in Peoria? Or, "Why is it that parking offers so little value in our cities, yet takes up so much space?"

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NA, not Peoria. How does all that low-value pavement impact economic productivity? PEORIA'S PARKING PROBLEM , by Rachel Quednau ...
Saturday, April 01, 2017

Caesar prepares to Flick his Bic: "Section 8 housing doesn’t impact property values in high-income neighborhoods."

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It's never a good idea to give Team Gahan the benefit of the doubt, but accepting that the usual functionaries will be vigorously tou...
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

This outrage against innovative public art must be avenged -- or, what happened to the Williams Junk Water Heater Park?

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What a difference five months makes. July 20 Oops, ESNA's done it again ... with this intriguing instance of neighborhood placemak...
Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Oops, ESNA's done it again ... with this intriguing instance of neighborhood placemaking.

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Think of it as a companion piece, conceptual-art-wise.
Tuesday, September 08, 2015

Campaign Diary, Chapter 5: Essential reading about urbanism if you're interested in correctives to Jeff Gahan's suburban dreck.

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"The idea that compact, mixed use, pedestrian friendly development is somehow alien to American families or productive capitalism i...
Wednesday, August 05, 2015

Watch the video of Dr. John Gilderbloom's two-way streets presentation last night.

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Just as he did when Jeff Speck spoke in 2014 ... Jeff Speck in New Albany: Newspaper coverage and video link.  ... my friend and f...
Saturday, November 01, 2014

"Property values weren’t magically determined by some invisible hand of the market, but by a concerted effort of people and policy to enforce racial segregation."

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It's gotten to the point that when I see Joe Dunman's name on the IL mailing, I just click through to read whatever he's wri...
Monday, August 11, 2014

But what if "outdated mentalities" are the best-selling locally-produced item in New Albany?

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Hammer, meet nail. "Policies are changing and new ideas are emerging, yet there is still a significant obstacle ahead of us: chall...
Thursday, March 06, 2014

ON THE AVENUES I thought I heard Buddy Bolden say.

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ON THE AVENUES: I thought I heard Buddy Bolden say. A weekly web column by Roger A. Baylor. If it’s the right thing for Main Street, i...
Tuesday, December 03, 2013

If it's good for Main Street, then why isn't it good for Elm, Spring and Market?

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From top to bottom: Elm, Spring, Market and Main; only Main is a two-way street We ask so many questions, and get so few answe...