Part 1: Small News, Big Impact: Roseville’s Controversial Ordinance 1417
[Note: Have you ever started researching something and quickly realize that you've got in way over your head? Ordinance 1417 is exactly that ... If I missed anything here, please fill me in. I'd love to get to the bottom of this issue.] [Above: Four scenarios for Twin Lakes redevelopment laid out by Roseville planners … Read more
Urban success stories: St. Louis Park’s transformation
[There is a tendency while blogging to dwell on the negative. I’ve done this in the past, but I’m going to attempt to concentrate on the positives for this post. Good things do happen, and I think they should be highlighted] 36th Street west of Highway 100 probably looked like pretty rough 10 years ago. It almost … Read more
Re-realizing 1st Ring American Suburbs
1st ring suburbs can be hard to define. They’re a little bit city. They’re a little bit suburb. Here’s my teaser line: I pose the thought that, maybe, just maybe, first-ring suburbs aren’t actually as bad as we urbanists frequently make them out to be. On one hand, these places are comprised nearly exclusively of single-family … Read more
