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Physical Conditions of Community (opens the original)
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One of the biggest barriers to producing an adequate amount of housing at prices points local families can actually afford is (aside from the cost of development, of course) public opposition from existing neighbors. And while I’m about as frustrated as anyone with the anti-development crowd, I’d rather spend my time understanding the root of that opposition instead of just complaining about it.If we’re being honest, a lot of modern development isn’t great. If your experience of new development
How do we build community? (opens the original)
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There’s an abundance of social science research that tells us how communities actually get built. Socially and psychologically. But also physically. We’re an analog species, despite what a handful of tech companies are trying to build. We feel most alive and most connected when we’re engaged with the physical world and with each other in real life.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MwIR!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2
More Housing Doesn’t Raise Your Rent. (opens the original)
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I get to participate in a lot of public hearings where housing is on the agenda and local residents have shown up to share their concerns. There is one particularly heartbreaking myth that I keep hearing and hope to dispel here.A developer proposes new apartments or townhomes in a neighborhood. Someone stands up at the microphone and says: this development will raise our rents and push people out. Several people in the room nod in agreement. Some even exclaim their agreement out loud. The result
One Staircase = More Main Street (opens the original)
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When you walk through almost any Main Street or traditional business district in Michigan and you’ll spot them: the vacant lots sitting between two good buildings. Tired, single-story storefronts on a block that clearly wants more. Half-empty parking lots that nobody seems to be using. Despite there being obvious demand for housing in many of these places, empty lots stick around for decades. We keep saying there’s a housing shortage. People keep saying they want to live in walkable neighborhood
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