Tech Launched A Big Push To Fix Cities. What Happened?
Sidewalk Labs (Google), AirBnB, and Y Combinator all launched ambitious initiatives to build the technologically advanced, equitable, sustainable cities of tomorrow. What happened?
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MPSC December Meeting: Neighborhood-Level Equity and Energy
Dr. Tony G. Reames of the University of Michigan, Briana Parker of Elevate Energy, and others presented at an MPSC meeting on some approaches to the question of equity in energy efficiency for low-income communities and communities of color.
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Awake, East Warren! Dreaming Mixed-Use in Detroit’s Farthest-Flung Corridor
A new, mid-density development project on Detroit’s far east side is materializing, heralding a new dawn for a corridor that has struggled with autocentric, low density and disinvestment for decades.
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Rehabbed or Pre-Habbed? Two Approaches To Distressed Real Estate
Handbuilt’s approach to real estate development involves taking guesswork out of the equation at the beginning of a project by creating a set of construction schedules, scopes, scans, and images using a Matterport camera.
Read MoreYouLam No. 3 – Combat Midwinter Malaise With Good Journalism!
After a long stretch of tepid gloom, winter has hit like the gabbagool. It’s the latest YouLam. Here’s the news:
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Alleys: The Back Road To Sustainable Development
Alleys, an oft-forgotten component of the urban fabric, have transformative potential for infrastructure and real estate.
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A Mayor Should Create Value, Not Refinance The Lack Of It
Mike Duggan’s latest proposal to “eliminate blight” includes a proposed $250 million bond issue to finance his ongoing demolition program,
Read MoreSorry, Tim– Pocket Change Can’t Fix Suburbia.
Apple just announced that it’s committing a bunch of money to housing development in the Bay Area. That’s good, right?!
Read MoreExpanded Affordability Ordinance Passes in Detroit
This morning I attended a public hearing for a proposed city ordinance that would require any development project receiving public
Read MorePolicy Point: Limiting Rent Increases
I’ve heard plenty of horror stories recently of rental increases resulting in people getting kicked out of apartments and having
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