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Remixing the supermarket
The first thought may be when looking at this photo may be, ‘So what, it’s a Safeway!‘ But there’s more to the story here from both a placemaking and local independent retail point of view. It’s about a shifting of priorities for large companies, prioritizing people and community over cars and product. Placemaking: What used to be on... [read more]
A local lesson in transit orientation, walkability and supermarket economics
Several weeks ago, I ran a post making the case that transit-oriented development requires more than just transit and development. As the phrase implies, it also requires orientation: the development must relate to and be convenient to the transit. There is also a body of practice and research on the closely linked subject... [read more]
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Train dream reading indeed!
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