Converting property to paid parking would pinch businesses, impact neighborhoods, detractors argue
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We're happy that Atlanta City Council voted yesterday to prohibit building new drive-through and drive-in buildings within a half-mile of the Beltline in an effort to limit car traffic. They also banned new gas stations within a half-mile of the Beltline. Good stuff. Making this area less focused on cars is progress. But it's very concerning to hear the reasons Council refused to also eliminate parking minimums near the Beltline. To be clear, this wouldn't prohibit new parking. It would simply eliminate the government mandate to provide it. Counclimember Alex Wan said: "There were some concerns raised also from various communities about the impact this has on eating and drinking establishments, particularly as it impacts the process for alcohol license applications." By which he likely means that people want to be able to require parking for restaurants because they're afraid customers will park on their streets, and that people want to require parking for bars to add some expense to their construction in the hopes of deterring certain businesses. Which is sad. Eliminating parking minimums is a progressive policy happening in cities all over the nation. This reasoning for keeping them near the Beltline is very suburban in nature. These are the concerns of people who want to keep Atlanta suburban, even near its hallmark urban path/transit project. Meanwhile, Councilmember Antonio Lewis said communities near the Beltline have repeatedly oppose developments with reduced or no parking -- and that he wants them to continue to have that power. He added: “I want to caution us as we look at the ‘no parking’ in the south and in Atlanta." Which appears to be a misrepresentation of the ordinance. It doesn't prohibit parking. It allows the freedom to be progressive in parking ratios for new construction, as a city should. So we get two steps forward, and one step firmly in a suburbs-in-the-city past. Council's Jason Dozier, who championed this proposal, says the ordinance is not dead and that he'll work to bring it back. Kudos for him! https://lnkd.in/gB9fXF3a
Atlanta City Council OK’s two laws intended to reduce Beltline traffic
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A resident asked me today what I will do differently. I said there are many things that can be done that haven't been done in the past four years in Commerce City. I said as a small business owner in the food service industry I know personally that one of the biggest issues preventing small business and chain restaurants from setting up in North Commerce City is constant changing of city rules, fees, zoning, and licensing processes. These are things directly controlled by city leadership, and to be fair they may not have the expertise and really know the impact of their decisions. I do know these things as a small business owner myself. Businesses invest with long term goals in mind of at least 5 years. You can't expect a business to risk investing in an area that constantly changes the rules and has not shown any real support or stability to businesses. The risk is too high, especially for the small business owner like myself. I have the knowledge and experience to address these issues in a sensible way. I know that businesses need support and a city that has leadership that understands their unique needs and concerns is so important. This isn't something you can intimately understand from meeting with a paid consultant and dismissing their advice. There needs to be better coordination and collaboration with the Chambers of Commerce because they offer many resources to businesses. There needs to be more emphasis on taking a serious look at the fee structure for businesses and prioritize expediting approval of licenses and fair decisions on zoning. Most importantly there needs to be a sense that the city actually wants and supports growth and cares about business expansion, but it sure doesn't feel that way in Commerce City...just look around. I will prioritize being collaborative. I will collaborate with the Chamber of Commerce, the metro district, builders and developers and keep the communication open with residents to listen to and understand their concerns. I won’t get elected just for the title, pat myself on the back for doing nothing for my family and my neighbors. The bottom line is we desperately need more business infrastructure. I may not have all the answers, but I know how to solve business problems and that is what I will do for Ward IV.
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Where We Were, Where We Are, Where We Are Going - By Clyde Wilson of The Parking Network, Inc., et al. From past articles I’ve written, it’s obvious that I was a history major and that I strongly believe that an in-depth knowledge of the history or your company or industry is key to charting a successful course for the future. As I look at the direction the parking industry is headed, it is clear to me that there are elements of each of the past disciplines embedded in our ability to mold the future industry. The future of our industry is now in the hands of a group of intelligent, ambitious, well-educated young men and women. Downtowns began to mature and take shape during the post war era between the 1950s and 1970s. During that time, they grew into the government, banking, and shopping center hubs of the community. This economic growth brought huge numbers of employees and visitors into the downtown hub. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/d4ZzbQJf #parkingtoday #parkingtodaymedia #parkingindustry #parking #parkingsolutions #futureofparking
Where We Were, Where We Are, Where We Are Going
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Managing Partner at Southern Waters Capital | BTR and Multifamily Real Estate Development | Land Acquisition | Attainable Housing
Californication- From reading the article below, it’s no wonder the commercial real estate market in the City by the Bay is in the toilet. 🚽 The deteriorating conditions of San Francisco's streets have taken a toll on both residents and businesses. A heartbreaking example is the story of a loyal customer who has patronized a beloved local store for 50 consecutive Christmases, but who now refuses to return due to the city's difficult and unclean environment. Needles, human waste, and even bodies littering the streets have made for an unworkable business environment. This alarming situation underscores the urgent need for city-wide improvements to not only attract visitors but also preserve the unique character and charm that have defined San Francisco for generations. ❓Too early for distressed asset purchases? ❓What would you do if you were in charge? https://lnkd.in/eDNbk45v #sad #investmrnt #retail #commercialtrealestate #distressed #californifia
Longtime retailer warns San Francisco is unlivable, may move iconic Gump's store: 'It's really tragic'
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President & CEO, Center for Planning Excellence: Connecting people to a healthy environment across the Louisiana Gulf Coast for 20 years
It’s great to see Strong Towns cover the Government Street #roaddiet project. This is a comprehensive look at the goals of developing one of Baton Rouge’s main thoroughfares into a #CompleteStreet — and how Government Street was transformed in the process: Tax revenue for Government Street businesses exceeded the Baton Rouge sales tax growth rate by 26% Reported monthly traffic incidents have fallen by 50% New retail, restaurant, and social businesses have flocked to be a part of a more walkable, attractive, and safer corridor for customers It’s been incredibly exciting to see the progress thus far, and there are still things we can do to make the corridor even better. Removing more car access points would increase safety for cyclists and pedestrians even more. Increasing the number of trees will make the street experience more comfortable and beautiful, with the added benefits of improved air quality and stormwater retention. Government Street it’s a great case study in how a community can come together to help a street and neighborhood evolve and improve over time — by prioritizing people, safety, the environment, and livability. I could not be more proud of the role that the Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX) played in leading this effort to transform Government Street, and I’m thankful for the government leaders, businesses, and residents who saw the opportunity and made it possible. Their efforts and foresight have had a multiplier effect, attracting more private investment in response to quality-of-life building public investment in infrastructure. This is how we create great places!
Welcome to the New (Complete) Government Street
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More coverage on the first major housing modernization bill of 2024 in MN, this one from Star Tribune's Editorial Board. The bill would allow homeowners to choose their garage sizes and commercial property owners to assess and choose the parking needs for their projects. "In fact, though, it merely lifts the obligation on developers to build more parking than they think is necessary. The initiative does not remove any parking; nor does it discourage the construction of new parking." #housing #mnleg #homeownership #homebuilding
EDITORIAL | State bill aims to put people before parking
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Shareholder Timothy P. Duggan, Chair of Stark & Stark’s Eminent Domain, Condemnation and Redevelopment Group, was quoted by NPR in an article discussing a challenge to a condemnation action in Burlington County, New Jersey where the government is seeking to take private land to help a developer who wants to build a Chick-fil-A and small shopping center. Mr. Duggan recently represented a property owner in Camden County who stopped a local municipality from using New Jersey’s redevelopment laws to take private property to help a private land developer. When used in the right way, the redevelopment laws can help New Jersey, especially cities where private development has been stagnant. However, when the redevelopment laws are abused, property owners need to fight back and assemble a good group of professionals up to the task. #RedevelopmentLaw #NJRedevelopment
A property fight in Cinnaminson highlights the ‘bad’ of N.J. redevelopment law
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Save Trademarket!! Hello linkedin friends. I would appreciate if any of you could take all of 5 seconds to quickly pop your name in the link below and submit (thats all). I won't rant too much, the article covers it all in much more detail, but for you millenials and Gen Z's I will give you a 30 second summary. We always knew Kainos and Queen's University Belfast would be building on the old Movie House site at some point, and all of us are all for it. It will be great for Kainos, one of our countries biggest successes, to have a big shiny new home in Belfast. What we are annoyed by is that the Bank More Sq site next to their site has been given to Kainos builders to use as a site office when Trademarket had cross community political support to relocate there. So a small un-used park managed by Linen Quarter BID that had used a bunch of public spending on it in the last year to turn it into still a small unused park, instead of becoming a tourist hub and supporting 12+ small independent businesses is now being given with no public consultation or process to be used as the site construction office i.e. portacabins for builders to use for a couple of years to then leave. There is loads of empty public land around the Ormeau fire station they can use, or even put their site office on the site itself (an odd notion). I know I have a lot of Kainos staff on here, so I hope you share this. Would you rather have 12 small food and drink places as your neighbours, for lunch time and post work drinks, or an empty slab of land that will need more public money to get some summer seats and grass back in. Its a real shame that the Linen Quarter BID don't seem to care much about, hospitality, tourism or supporting small businesses. There seems to be a really easy win win for everyone here Christopher McCracken https://lnkd.in/erRhcw8a
Save Trademarket.
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🌟 Thank you to Streetsblog USA for featuring our Broadway Request For Qualifications (RFQ) in one of its latest "Headlines" newsletters! 📝 To read the newsletter, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gpfX-MHS 🏢 And, as a reminder, the #City of Aurora is currently requesting qualifications and #concepts for the #purchase and #renovation of existing #buildings owned by the City located in the heart of #Downtown Aurora on Broadway (Illinois State Route 25)! 🏗️ The City is seeking responses from a single or combination of experienced #residential and #commercial developers/businesses/users/retailers/restaurants willing to enter a public-private partnership/joint venture/outright #sale per the principles and project goals outlined in the #RFQ! 🏪 The City's goal is to repurpose the current buildings for #retail, #restaurants, #apartments, and other uses that will complement and capitalize on their #location in the heart of Downtown Aurora! 📲 For more #information, please visit: https://lnkd.in/giA8mvPE #joinus #requestforqualifications #impact #development #developers #business #businesses #retail #publicprivatepartnership #partnership #jointventure #shape #plan #community #engagement #outreach #local #government
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Check out this fantastic piece about the Government Street corridor, based on the research of Andrew Fitzgerald and Jake Polansky, MPA!
Mid City in Baton Rouge is experiencing an economic boom, and data indicates that a major part of that is Complete Streets planning that made the neighborhood much more bike and pedestrian friendly - while also making it safer for drivers.
Welcome to the new (complete) Government Street
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