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2. How walkable neighborhoods increase home values - Posted by: Kevin Klinkenberg It’s often said that Americans love their cars above everything else, and many question the demand for walkable neighborhoods. And yet, as this and other studies have revealed, quality walkable places are highly valued. This shouldn’t be surprising – as human beings, we inherently like to interact with others, and we prefer [...]
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4. Park: Milwaukee’s former planner embraces rail as key to urban development - Peter Park has certainly been on the vanguard of Planning Directors in the last decade or so, first in Milwaukee and now Denver. This article profiles his current thinking and what they are doing now in Denver in terms of planning and zoning. Park: Milwaukee’s former planner embraces rail as key to urban development 11/16/2009 By Marc Eisen For [...]
5. 180º Urban Design in Kansas City Small Business Magazine - New Urbanism Blog: 180 Urban Design and Architecture, which specializes in designing walkable communities, where residential, commercial and retail are more closely tied together, business is booming. Some of the interest is green related, while some is cities looking at ways to be more efficient with their resources, said Kevin Klinkenberg, a firm principal.