An Affair with Urban Parking
Today's New York Times cites Miller Samuel as calculating that average parking spot in New York "costs $165,019, or $1,100 per square foot, close to the average apartment price of $1,107 per square foot." [Read more…]
Congestion Pricing: What Should Planners Be Thinking?
One of the most engaging urban topics under debate in New York City right now is the feasibility of implementing congestion pricing in Manhattan.
Whether the congestion pricing plan is approved by the New York State Legislature in the next day - or the next year (a question of political feasibility, which tends to be a dynamic variable) - the concept of a congestion zone is a fascinating one for planners and urban designers. [Read the rest of this article…]
Forbes: The Fastest Growing Suburbs from 2000-2006
Forbes Magazine has published a list of the fastest growing suburbs from 2000-2006. Number one on the list: Lincoln, CA, which has grown by 237% over the six-year period.
Say what you will, but it is hard to overlook the continuing appeal of many new suburban areas as places for new residences. [Click here to view the rest of this post and the Planetizen link…]
Minneapolis Approves the Sale of Eight Downtown Parking Ramps
The Downtown Journal is reporting that the City of Minneapolis has approved the sale of eight municipally-owned parking garages in the downtown area. The total sales proceeds will be more than $88 million.
The article also notes that the winning bidder's proposal included plans to redevelop at least two of the garages… [Finish reading this post]
Editorial: A Much More Urban America
The Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program consistently produces strong research on urban affairs on a range of topics, in a variety of geographic settings. This week's Washington Post included an opinion piece by the MPP's Director Bruce Katz that summarizes strong state of urban America and identifies broad policy strategies to sustain metropolitan areas.
Thirty years […]