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Blog, Boston, Cities & Urban Life
A new role for the BRA?
I think we need to take a new look at how Boston and how the many neighborhoods work together and develop. As it is now it seems that the process is very confrontational: A developer comes in and wants to build something big and the local citizens flip out and scream until they get what [...]
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Blog, Cities & Urban Life
Future Visions
Here is how I see American cities at the middle of the 21st century: Because of high energy costs, living on large lots in the exurbs will no longer be affordable to the middle class. New policies will go into affect that support infill development in older city centers. As the populations of central cities [...]
