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The Best of the New? Or the Worst of Both Worlds? A Walk in a Hybrid Power Center
New Urbanism and neotraditional planning offers to bring the best of traditional town planning to new development. I generally like the idea, in large part because the “new” that I’ve lived out in the suburban sprawl hasn’t stood up well. … Continue reading
The Local Economy Revolution: Economic Ecosystems & the Value of Being Unique
“The Real Question isn’t whether Policy X or Trend Y will happen. Stuff will happen. The real question is, how do we set our communities up to thrive in a world of Macro Uncertainty.” -D.G. Rucker I’m a sucker for … Continue reading
Bakken Boom May Need Timeout
Earlier this year, the USGS estimatedĀ “mean undiscovered volumes of 7.4 billion barrels of oil, 6.7 trillion cubic feet of associated/dissolved natural gas, and 0.53 billion barrels of natural gas liquids in the Bakken and Three Forks Formations in the Williston … Continue reading
Optimism for Small Towns at #APA13
Special thanks to Becky McCray for fitting my guest post into her Small Biz Survival blog the first of the month. Ā My friends at APA STaR may also include in the Division newsletter. Oh, the stories we have to tell…Ā … Continue reading
Plan, Innovate, Get LocalāDo More, Do It Better #apa13
Communities that want to compete in the Next Economy need to get a planānot a fixed blueprint but a roadmap with clear priorities. Ā Support innovation with vibrant, mixed-use focal places and critical infrastructure. Ā Strengthen demand for local goods and services, … Continue reading
GreenStep Cities in the News
We’re all trying to do more with less. Cities across Minnesota have been faced with uncertain budgets, uncertain population change, uncertain energy costs. It’s an uncertain time. Minnesota’s GreenStep Cities program has been in the news recently, as a useful … Continue reading
Marshall Recognized as Minnesota GreenStep City
I’ve been involved with the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program, through SRDC‘s staffing the SW Minnesota Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs). Ā The League of Minnesota Cities recognized the City of Marshall and others this week at their annual meeting in flood-soaked … Continue reading
MN Adopts Complete Streets
[v=5C53KHF8A4I] Governor Signs Bill To Make Minnesota Roads Safer, More Accessible Joint statement from members of the Minnesota Statewide Complete Streets Coalition including AARP, Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Fresh Energy, Minnesota Environmental Partnership, … Continue reading
FCC Sets Drop Dead Date on Wireless Sites
Planning & zoning professionals seem to have greeted with deafening silence the FCC decision last week on wireless tower siting timelines.Ā The press release begins: In a Declaratory Ruling (āRulingā) adopted today [18.11.09], the Federal Communications Commission (āFCCā) cleared the … Continue reading
Great Places Finds Fargo (and more)
Places with a true sense of place, cultural and historical interest, community involvement, and a vision for tomorrow. Continue reading
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