We have 126 zoning districts, far more than much larger cities. Some current development requirements do not work for urban settings, which results in an inordinate number of appeals for variances. And too many property and business owners simply can’t find their way easily through the complex documentation and bureaucracy.
“One reason for the shift back to urban areas may be improvements in quality-of-life factors, such as safety, that traditionally drove residents to the suburbs. In the past decade, cities have become considerably more livable. Crime rates have fallen in some urban centers; downtown areas that once were dotted with closed businesses now feature new cultural amenities such as museums and baseball stadiums.”
Embeds of some of the photos from the set of CBGB shared via Twitter and Facebook so far this week.
Please note that there is a required pre-bid conference on July 3rd. Proposals are due July 10th.
Calculated Risk has a succinct QE Timeline in this post. He also puts those dates into the following graph of the S&P 500. It speaks for itself.
Some Dark Holler’s new full-length album will be available through This Is American Music later this summer, where you can also download — for free — the band’s self-titled EP.
Obamacare supporters never liked to call the mandate a tax, but that simple reality seems to have been at the heart of the 5-4 Supreme Court decision today.
Often using ideas and data aggregated by Calculated Risk, I’ve been writing about the bottom for housing since back in February.
A big night of loud music at The Jinx.
The 2012 headliners include Li’l Ed and the Blues Imperials, Doc Handy Quintet, Jay Stewart Band, Andreas Varady Quartet, and the Tony Monaco B3 Trio.
