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Tag Archives: Infrastructure
Changing the Structural Neglect of Local Governments
“We are still driving on Eisenhower’s roads and sending our kids to Roosevelt’s schools.” – American Society of Civil Engineers President Blaine Leonard, 2010 Cities aren’t static. They are living, breathing places that require constant monitoring to flourish. It’s what … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Prosperity Agenda
Tagged 21c3, ASCE, Cities, Dan Gilmartin, Economic Development, Economics, Economics of Place, EoP, Infrastructure, Job Creation, Jobs, Lets Save Michigan, Sustainability, Urbanism
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Why Cities Matter in Michigan
I was recently asked by the Lansing State Journal to provide them with a guest editorial on why cities matter to the state of Michigan. Below is my response. Why Cities Matter in Michigan So why do cities matter? I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Prosperity Agenda
Tagged #LoveLansing, #MIsots, 21c3, Cities, downtowns, Economic Development, Economics of Place, Infrastructure, Lansing, Lets Save Michigan, Michigan Municipal League, Placemaking, Prosperity Agenda, Urbanism
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State and Federal Policies- the Real Drivers of Tax Abatement Abuse
A recent New York Times article illustrates the high stakes game of chance that cash strapped, job deprived communities play when extending large tax abatements to corporations. On a company’s promise that an abatement of taxes will bring jobs and … Continue reading
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Tagged 21c3, Cities, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Job Creation, Jobs, Lets Save Michigan, Michigan Municipal League, New York Times, PA 198, Prosperity Agenda, Sustainability, Tax Abatements, Urbanism
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City Leaders Gather in Beantown
The National League of Cities‘ annual Congress of Cities event is taking place this week in Boston. I will be blogging about the events and happenings, with a special emphasis on new ideas that can help make cities of all … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Economic Development, Physical Design & Walkability, Prosperity Agenda
Tagged #NLCBOS, 21c3, Boston, Boston Harbor, Boston Skyline, Cantina Italiana, Cities, Civic Engagement, Clarence Anthony, Cleveland, Community Engagement, Don Borut, Economic Development, EoP, Fiscal Cliff, Gordon Square Arts District, Green, Infrastructure, Josh McManus, Little Things Lab, Matt Zone, Mayor Thomas Menino, National League of Cities, NLC, Placemaking, Southie, Sustainability, The Other Wes Moore, Transportation, Urbanism, Wes Moore, Workforce Investment Act
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ATTN: Urbanists, Traffic Engineers, City Planners: History is the Best Teacher
I have blogged before about the problems that we caused when we stopped building our neighborhoods for people and started building them for cars. The example that I used in the post that is linked above was a comparison … Continue reading
Posted in Physical Design & Walkability, Prosperity Agenda, Transit
Tagged 21c3, Cities, CNU, Complete Streets, Corktown, Corktown History Blog, Dan Gilmartin, Detroit, Economics of Place, Engineering, Infrastructure, Lets Save Michigan, Michigan, Michigan Avenue, Michigan Municipal League, Paul Sewack, Paul Szewczyk, Phil Cooley, Placemaking, Roger Rabbit, Roosevelt Park, Rustbelt, Slows, Sustainability, Traffic, Transportation, Urban Design, Urbanism, walkability
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