Doing this really fast since I'm working outside and almost out of power, but wanted to get this out today.
5:45 Update: I got suckered, folks. I wanted to believe this was different, but after re-reading the Chronicle and Statesman coverage, it's clear that this is nothing more than Capital Metro's circulator route with the spur to the Triangle built in the first phase - meaning it doesn't go down Guadalupe where all the people are and where...
Radical Cartography on density
A very nice chart depicting the distribution of U.S. census tracts by density. Just eyeballing it, it looks like most Americans live at a density of 2,500+ ppsm. (The area under the curve...
Where density bonuses make sense (updated)
I've been bashing density bonuses lately because they raise the price of density downtown. But there are rare occasions when they make sense. The new development off Barton Springs Road, near...
Where density bonuses make sense
I've been bashing density bonuses lately because they raise the price of density downtown. But there are rare occasions when they make sense. The new development off Barton Springs Road, near...
TWITC: RG4N are our heroes!
Michael King writes that we should support RG4N even though their case is utterly without merit as even their news staff is beginning to discover, months too late. Here's a comment I just...
Density Bonuses II: Why downtown high rises are so valuable
In a past post, I discussed the density-bonus plan being floated around City Hall. (Council will consider the Downtown Design Commission's recommendation tonight.) I'll discuss density...
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