John Leighton. 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.
by NR flickr userBroadway corridor demonstration project launched in Newburgh [Mid Hudson News]
Investors, and Buffalo, benefit from the historic tax credit program [Buffalo News]
Why St. Louis’ History of Clear-Cutting Neighborhoods Should Be a Cautionary Tale for Baltimore [St. Louis Mag]
Midtown Greenway spurs urban development, especially in Uptown [Star Tribune]
Detroit to reveal finance plan for potential homeowners [Detroit News]
How One Australian City Revitalized Itself Through ‘Placemaking’ [City Lab]
Decaying City Just Wants To Skip To Part Where It Gets Revitalized Restaurant Scene [The Onion]
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Corporatism, ‘monetized’ tax credits and sub-prime lending…these are signs of a healthy economy? Take Detroit for example in creating “a partnership between the NACA and Bank of America…”. The same NACA that was criticizing BofA just two years ago for ‘capitalizing’ on the effects of the same lending practices leading up to the mortgage crisis? What gives? Two sides of the same coin ‘helping residents become tax payers’ … http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-pension-law-court-ruling-20150508-story.html#page=1
As per the Midtown Greenway…I’ll settle for pedestrian crosswalks.
Thanks for the reads Cher