Weekly Link Round Up

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The weekly link roundup is a collection of links related to Newburgh, revitalization, urban planning and anything else that might inspire change or create dialogue. “The downing park committee fundraiser.”

Life After Brooklyn, Moving Out of Brooklyn Because of High Prices [NYT]
Time Blurs: Friends in Woodstock, Refinished Floors, Demolition [45 Henry]
How I Became an Urban Farmer and Artist [Cosmopolitan]
The Roller-Coaster Economies of Vacation Towns [City Lab]
Should Cops Have to Live Where They Work? [City Lab]
How Being Able to See Down City Streets Impacts Walkability [Next City]
How To: Test for Lead Paint [The Craftsman Blog]
Placemaking done right: three successful approaches [Smart Growth America]
Lawmakers, preservationists call for historic building renovation credit to be saved [WRVO]

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