Urban Design – Page 11 – M1EK's Bake-Sale of Bile

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The street is not the property of adjacent landowners.

Austin Urban Design Walking in Austin (Pedestrian Issues) When Neighborhoods Go Bad

Who is the suckiest suck of them all today? South Austin neighborhood associations, of course!

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Buses Alone Can Never Get It Done

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want I Told You So Republicans Hate Poor People Republicans Hate Public Transportation Republicans Hate The Environment Transit in Austin Transportation Urban Design

People who say "I'll support rail if you get more people to ride buses first" are naive fools or liars.

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Where does the commuter rail line end downtown?

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want I Told You So Republicans Hate Poor People Republicans Hate Public Transportation Republicans Hate The Environment Texas Republicans Hate Cities Transit in Austin Transportation Urban Design Use Cases

Where does the commuter rail drop you off downtown, and will you be able to walk to work?

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Local neighborhoods not obstructionist enough, says ANC

Austin I Told You So Urban Design When Neighborhoods Go Bad

ANC, not happy with merely moderate opposition to Concordia redevelopment, goes off the rails.

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Refresher on TOD and commuter rail

Transit-oriented development doesn't happen around stations for a crappy transit line.

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A complete misunderstanding of economics

Austin Economics metablog Urban Design

Am I the only Austin environmentalist who understands economics?

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Smaller houses -> goodbye center-city schools

Austin Economics I Told You So Subsidies to Suburban Sprawl Urban Design When Neighborhoods Go Bad

The ANC bemoans the closing of some center-city schools and perceived underinvestment in others. M1EK bemoans their idiocy.

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Surprise! Students want to live near UT!

Austin Economics I Told You So Urban Design When Neighborhoods Go Bad

The Austin Neighborhoods Council tries to plug yet another loophole to somehow stop the market for multifamily housing

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Water and micro vs. macro economics

Austin Economics Subsidies to Suburban Sprawl Urban Design

Don't leave water conservation up to the market, but USE the market to encourage conservation.

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Hyde Park Honors A McMansion

Austin I Told You So Urban Design When Neighborhoods Go Bad

The Hyde Park Homes Tour showcases a McMansion. Oops!

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