urban cores

From Streetsblog Capitol Hill:

From Streetsblog Capitol Hill:

Over the past two days at the Congress for the New Urbanism Project for Transportation Reform conference, attendees have called for reform at local, regional, and national levels.

In a panel debate about the future of transportation funding and the role of regional planning through MPOs, several speakers argued that the foundation of transportation and development funding had to be systematically overhauled.

For the reasons I just gave, I don't believe that our past subsidies to suburban development justify maintaining those investments.

 End them and let the chips fall where they may.

But even if reasonable people can disagree about that, I see no argument for creating new subsidies.

 But that is exactly what our federal government is about to do.

For the reasons I just gave, I don't believe that our past subsidies to suburban development justify maintaining those investments.

 End them and let the chips fall where they may.

But even if reasonable people can disagree about that, I see no argument for creating new subsidies.

 But that is exactly what our federal government is about to do.

First there was Austin City Limits. Then came the Real World: Austin. Now there is DOWNTOWN (The all caps effect is actually part of the name).

For downtown Austin condo shoppers, there is no better way to survey downtown living options than the annual DANA Downtown Living Tour.

DANA just announced the details for the upcoming 2008 tour. Here is the announcement:

The Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association (DANA) is holding its 5th Annual Downtown Living Tour Sunday, October 19th, from noon to 5 pm.  The event showcases homes and the benefits of living in downtown Austin.