Posts Tagged ‘pedestrian’
Property Value Theory, Part 3: Places that Attract People
My Property Value Theory In urban settings the root value of all property is its attractiveness to human use, which I call “people-productivity“. This is different from resource-productivity, which is the basis for rural land values. There are two major things that attract people in a macro level: natural conditions (good weather, beautiful scenery, etc) [...]
West Gray Streetcar: Commonwealth Redevelopment
Update (2/10/09): Graphics adjusted to improve clarity. I’ve been thinking more about the West Gray Streetcar concept, and the more I think about it the more I like it. For those who didn’t read it before, the gist of the concept is to convert West Gray and Peden St. into a one-way pair from Shepherd [...]
A lesson from Dallas
Well, it’s been about a month since I’ve had time to write. I’ve been busy getting married and going on a honeymoon, which was great fun, so I’m not too sorry about the absence Now then, my wife and I (that’s neat to say!) were in Dallas this past weekend. While we were there I [...]