Dan Emery’s Post

When we wrote a robust set of design guidelines for Spokane's skywalks, we faced many of the same biases. A number of critics (including an association of business owners) thought that skywalks merely robbed pedestrian vitality from the streetscape. I posited another theory, that it was the internalization of retail at the second level of block interiors that was the sole reason for street-level retail vacancies - and that pedestrian bridges merely doubled the pedestrian network. By obscuring the street-level access points and by allowing skywalks' aesthetic appeal to be reduced to glazed "hamster tubes", the city had served to facilitate a separate economy between internal & external retail. The property owners who fund skywalks are merely seeking to increase their pedestrian-to-retail linear footage ratio within their limited holdings, hardly a justification to reduce street facing retail lease space. Rather, in exchange for allowing private development over publicly owned right-of-way the city failed to provide proper guidance and development requirements. Street level access, pedestrian orientation, wayfinder signage, engaging aesthetics (including artistic lighting), are all now development requirements for Spokane skywalks. Here's the link to Spokane's Skywalk Design Guidelines: https://lnkd.in/gvBCbPKT

Southtown

A giant wood structure like this never had a chance to last the test of time.   However, the new Heartland of America Park is absolutely amazing, you have to check it out. #vintagerealestate #propertytransformation #retrorealestate #timelessproperties #beforeandafter #midtown #propertyevolution #classicrealestate #legacyproperties

The Capitol Hill SLC neighborhood is one of the many neighborhoods in Salt Lake City. The truth is that there aren't really any neighborhoods in Salt Lake City that aren't delightful to live in. Having said that, it's always fun to break down the different SLC neighborhoods. Capitol Hill is often associated with the Avenues because geographically they are somewhat attached. We will be exploring ALL the neighborhoods, however. So, let's keep it bite sized. #CapitolHillSLC #HomeInSaltLakeCityUtah #LivingInSaltLakeCity UtahHomesForSale #Saltlakecityrealtor #UTRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyer #FirstTimeHomeBuyerTips #FirstTimeHomeBuyerGuide #FirstTimeHomeBuyerVideo #ActiveUtahHomes #Video #fyp #SaltLakeCityRealtor #SaltLakeCityRealEstate

New home construction is back in Cibolo, Texas … and so is the NSP Homebuilder Directional Sign Program! 🐃⭐🏠 The City of Cibolo initially adopted our program to curb temporary home builder signs as its population quintupled from 3,000 to 15,000 in the first decade of the 2000s. As new communities closed out in the 2010s, we scaled back the program. With construction back on the rise throughout the San Antonio metro area, we’ve installed new plazas to help the city to … ➡️ Eliminate chaotic signage without alienating builders. ➡️ Generate revenue – at no cost to local taxpayers. ➡️ Greet visitors with signage bearing their city's brand. ➡️ Simplify enforcement of temporary signage codes. Ask our 30+ city and county partners in Texas or others nationwide. They'll tell you it’s an ideal solution to the problem of rogue signage in high-growth communities! #urbanplanning #cityplanning #housing #zoning #codeenforcement

Did you know that US 1 which runs right through #DowntownDelray ends in Fort Kent, Maine? The story of US 1 begins in 1925 with creation of the US numbered highway system. Main east-west roads were given even numbers and the major north-south highways were assigned odd numbers. That's how the Atlantic Coast Highway running from Fort Kent, Maine to Miami, Florida became US 1. In 1939, Florida extended US 1 to Key West, stretching 2,446 miles. In the mid-1970s, the state DOT widened US 1 to three lanes. But that caused cars to come speeding through Downtown Delray Beach. Our city's walkability was being greatly impacted. In the early 2000s, city leaders along with the DDA and CRA lobbied to return the road back to 2 lanes in each direction through Downtown Delray. US 1 went through an extensive $14 million construction project to reduce the lanes, add sidewalk space, bike lanes and make it more pedestrian-friendly through our town. Delray is one of the most walkable downtowns in all of South Florida, with our main street going all the way to the beach and the changes to US 1 are another reason we are the #VillageByTheSea! #LoveDelray

We all know the critical importance of Main Streets to community vitality…at least I hope we do. 😉 Of course we also know that many Main Streets have faced waves of challenges over the past century. Well this article about Morristown (not our Morristown in N.J.) shares a glimmer of hope!

Paulding County

Tampa FL and surrounding areas

Jackson Redevelopment Authority in concert with partners 2C Mississippi announced an initial $1.5 million dollar green infrastructure investment in the Farish Street Historic District. Farish Street, sometimes referred to as a Black Wall Street was a center of Black business and culture in Jackson, Mississippi that thrived in spite of the challenges of segregation and racism. Many organizations and leaders of the Civil Rights Movement lived and worked there, making Farish street a symbol of Black socio-political resiliency. With the advent of integration of public schools combined with the systemic underinvestment that followed, the street began to decline. The Farish Street project was chosen by community members based on two factors, (1)the Urban Heat Island data collected for Jackson revealed that Farish Street is an extreme urban heat island, recording 10°F hotter than other parts of the city, and (2) Farish Street has historical significance. Learn more about the project: www.2cmississippi.org/ #EconomicDevelopment #CommunityBuilder #DowntownJackson #JacksonStrong #TheStandard #JRA #JacksonRedevelopmentAuthority #ChangingTheNarrative