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Archives for June 2009

Building Suburbs That Last #3 – The Mother of All Impact Fees

June 24, 2009 By Aaron M. Renn

I consider the suburban decay facing inner ring suburbs across America, especially those of the 60's and 70's vintage built on a modern suburban pattern, as one of the key challenges facing urban leaders over the coming decades. I outlined a lot of the case in my review of the book "Retrofitting Suburbia". Why is this happening? One big reason cities tend to fall into decline is that they accumulate huge unfunded liabilities, and those liabilities attach to the territory, not the people. This lets one generation of residents rack up huge … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Planning, Transport, and Environment

End Property Tax Collection in Arrears

June 18, 2009 By Aaron M. Renn

Jim Meredith over at Archizoo bemoans the state of retail overbuilding in America and looks at ways to prevent it. These range from "certificates of need" as some states require for hospital expansion to new zoning standards. Take a look for yourself. This reminds me that I've been remiss in following up on my "Buildings Suburbs That Last" series. So look for more installments of that shortly. This post isn't per se about that, but does talk about how we discourage overbuilding. In some states - and I don't have a full list, but know it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Governance and Public Services

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About Aaron M. Renn


 
Aaron M. Renn is an opinion-leading urban analyst, consultant, speaker, and writer on a mission to help America’s cities and people thrive and find real success in the 21st century. (Photo Credit: Daniel Axler)
 
Email: aaron@aaronrenn.com
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