Showing posts with label selectivity in urban planning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label selectivity in urban planning. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 19, 2019

House fire in the 3rd district turns the spotlight to the importance of corner buildings, and how few city officials understand it.

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It's unlikely the owner will be stepping forward to save the house, given that his serial neglect over a period of years surely contr...
Thursday, October 25, 2018

The Residences at the Lofts at SoDoSoPa, or "Beware the Four-Letter Words of Vibrant Downtowns."

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Ga han Ga tekeeper Na wbany Na sh GaGaNaNa -- be one of the beautiful peeples. Beware the Four-Letter Words of Vibrant Downtowns ...
Monday, July 30, 2018

Municipal comprehensive planning: "More often than not, it is a mechanism to wrap a veneer of legitimacy around the large policy objectives of influential people."

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Of course, it might help to make the proper observations, ask the right questions and gather the pertinent data prior to making the decis...
Sunday, April 17, 2016

Learn what is meant by "parking crater," and see why Louisville has the nation's worst.

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SoBro in Louisville. And what is a parking crater? Angie Schmitt, editor of Streetsblog USA and originator of the "parking crate...
Thursday, July 23, 2015

ON THE AVENUES: A citizen's eloquent complaint about the parking debacle at River Run reminds us that planners and brooms go hand in hand.

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ON THE AVENUES:  A citizen's eloquent complaint about the parking debacle at River Run reminds us that planners and brooms go hand in ...
Saturday, February 14, 2015

Jeff Gahan's residential goals are contradicted by his farmers market boondoggle.

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Let's see if I understand recent events here in the Magic Kingdom. Mayor Jeff Gahan has declared downtown residential construction a...
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Sunday, August 17, 2014

Nash hits target's very center: New Albany's lack of bicycle planning is "unconscionable."

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Matt Nash is being all subversive again, and he's right. "Unconscionable" covers a lot of ground in this context, doesn't ...
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Applying the Bloomington solution to New Albany's farmers market.

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From New Albany to Bloomington. Ninety miles, and at least that many years. Let's go right ahead and spend lots of money on the ...
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Monday, March 24, 2014

The farmers market in Madison WI lacks facilities. No one goes there any longer because it's too crowded.

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Yesterday:  DNA can come out of the farmers market dust-up smelling like the proverbial rose. All it needs to do is follow this script. ...
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Saturday, March 22, 2014

2. There'll be a talk about historic houses as we count the felled tree's rings to see how long it's been since Elvis mattered.

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Memories are made of this. First, there was a photograph, both asking and answering the question, "How many peanut butter and 'na...
Thursday, March 20, 2014

ON THE AVENUES: Why does DNA happen to good people?

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ON THE AVENUES: Why does DNA happen to good people? A weekly web column by Roger A. Baylor. I’d love nothing more than to attend tonig...

New Albany Now: John Rosenbarger meets Leni Riefenstahl, and a situation comedy is born.

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The problem, as it has been for 30 years, is that John simply isn't funny. Bluegill writes: When Jeff Speck was in New Albany, ...
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

The NewAlbanist: "Here’s what a market vendor wants: A market where (many) people come to buy their farm products."

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The Bookseller nails it. Somewhat tongue in cheek, he gauges the probable reaction were the city announce the farmers market's move ...

A business owner on the farmers market: "I do want what is best for my community."

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Katrina at Antiques Attic posted this comment earlier today at As the farmers market follies morph into farce, City Hall just stands there. ...

As the farmers market follies morph into farce, City Hall just stands there. Why is that?

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It ain't rocket science. lead·er·ship ˈlēdərˌSHip noun 1. the action of leading a group of people or an organization. "diff...
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Thursday, March 13, 2014

ON THE AVENUES: I’ll take “Farmers Market” for $108K, Alex ... or maybe I won't.

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ON THE AVENUES: I’ll take “Farmers Market” for $108K, Alex ... or maybe I won't. A weekly web column by Roger A. Baylor. Resolved:...
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

The farmers market discussion to too important to be left to the Marktmeister alone.

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Congratulations to council persons Gonder and Coffey for thinking outside the subsidy-as-usual DNA box. Let's highlight the myriad (inst...
Monday, March 10, 2014

Neglect of Fairview Cemetery merely reflects generational neglect of entire downtown neighborhoods, but hey -- we'll have a pool.

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I went for a long walk yesterday and found myself in Fairview Cemetery, a place I haven't been for a very long time. Obviously, cem...
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Saturday, March 01, 2014

On the farmers market, planning and junctures, Gonder nails it yet again.

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Once again, John Gonder makes a thoughtful, well-reasoned case for thinking outside New Albany's self-imposed boxes (his previous post i...
Friday, February 21, 2014

More disgust: "New Albany City Council questions farmers market expansion."

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My initial impressions were written last evening. Disgust Let's agree on one point: Everyone's in favor of the farmers market --...
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