Des' City Links of the Week 2021-10-01
This week or so's planning, transport, and urban development links of interest
Hi everyone,
Here are a few interesting reads on cities, development, and transport that I’ve come across recently. It’s been a bit; so many tabs to clear. Like the content? Please share!
Is this legal in your city?
Planning/Development
What is the conservative position on zoning?
https://alex-schieferdecker.squarespace.com/blog/2021/8/9/conservative-zoning
“We find that height regulation often has large, negative effects on housing affordability, with increasing magnitudes for more expensive land markets.”
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3674181
“stringent local regulations can substantially increase the federal cost of covering a fixed number of families”
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3907645
“Transportation and housing advocates are becoming fed up with the review process, which can easily delay or kill a project. They say it puts too much power in the hands of a few privileged citizens.”
https://www.governing.com/now/cities-struggle-with-the-dark-side-of-community-engagement
Will the world’s greenest city continue to push new housing further out into the Fraser Valley?
https://www.sightline.org/2021/08/25/will-vancouver-grow-as-fast-as-its-suburbs/
Let’s visit a few public realm and housing development projects! [NL, pics]
Public realm at the shopping mall in suburban Rijswijk: https://architectenweb.nl/projecten/project.aspx?ID=42864#photoid=408496
New main street and square in small town Ouderkerk a/d Amstel: https://architectenweb.nl/projecten/project.aspx?ID=42859#photoid=408148
Multi-residential in regional centre Groningen: https://architectenweb.nl/projecten/project.aspx?ID=42865#photoid=408504
Mobility/Transport
The Colorado Department of Transportation is set to adopt a carbon budget and rules requiring projects to reduce or offset emissions:
https://www.cpr.org/2021/08/16/colorado-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-roads/
Is the environmental review process unfit for current transportation and land use challenges?
https://slate.com/business/2021/08/congestion-pricing-nyc-bart-tunnel-san-francisco-bay-environmental-reviews.html
In Jersey City, secure bicycle parking is set for a citywide rollout:
https://www.nj.com/hudson/2021/09/secure-bike-parking-system-coming-to-jersey-city.html
How child friendly are car-mandatory neighbourhoods?
https://ggwash.org/view/82550/a-car-friendly-neighborhood-isnt-a-child-friendly-neighborhood
In Washington DC, the District’s auditor is investigating why the City’s Vision Zero program is making less than zero progress:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2021/09/23/vision-zero-dc-traffic-deaths/
“Between 2000 and 2019, I estimate that replacing the growth in Sport Utility Vehicles with cars would have averted 1,100 pedestrian deaths. I find no evidence that the shift towards larger vehicles improved aggregate motorist safety.”
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2212012221000241
Streetfilms visits Montreal and showcases some recent transformations of that city’s public realm:
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