Link Roundup

Photo by NR flickr user Nancy Layne. 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.

‘Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo’ picks up steam [THR]
Newburgh Receives $20k for Trees on Liberty St. [HVP]
Saving Newburgh’s Dutch Reformed Church [Preserve NY]
Revitalization of N.H. mill town takes unusual ideas [Boston Globe]
The Future of Retirement Communities: Walkable and Urban [NYT]
Mill Street project approved by City of Newburgh planning board [THR]
To end the affordable housing crisis, Washington needs to legalize Main Street [WP]

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Photo by NR flickr user Steven Rosas. 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.

How To: Get Historic Tax Credits [Craftsman Blog]
Infrastructure Spending for Dummies [Strong Towns]
Detroit neighborhood named a National Treasure [Arch Paper]
3 Small-Scale Developer Stories to Inspire You [Strong Towns]
Artists Bring Slow, Neighborly Approach to Tackling Blight [Next City]
Think Scattered Site Rehab Is Too Expensive? Think Again. [Shelter Force]
Adding Up the True Cost of Tax Breaks for Big Tech’s Data Centers [Next City]
Newburgh Council approves resolution supporting controversial development [THR]
Newburgh proposes tax cut for residences, increase for commercial properties [THR]

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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. Photo by NR Flickr user Brian Wolfe.

The White House takes on off-street parking [WP]
Illuminating Blight in Upstate New York [City Lab]
Why does it cost so damn much to demo buildings? [NPR]
Block-by-Block Blight Fight Nearly Halves Vacancies [Next City]
How cities around the world are eliminating car parks [Guardian]
How 4 cities are using manufacturing to build equitable economies [Curbed]

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Photo by NR flickr user Steven Rosas. 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.

Jane Jacobs on why cities need ‘holes in the wall’ [Star]
Developer prepared to sue Newburgh over project delay [THR]
Newburgh pushes for high-tech weapon against gun violence [DF]
Newburgh Author Book Review Sarah Jaffe – One Nation, Under Stress [NYT]
James Patterson and Tim Malloy Investigate the Murder of a Small Town [POP]
Newburgh gets okay to spend federal funds to new security camera network [Mid Hudson News]
Skateboard park to go forward, but not at expense of community safety, says Newburgh City Council [Mid Hudson News]

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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. Photo by NR Flickr user Brian Wolfe.

Newburgh residents call for boost in city’s security [THR]
A Newburgh Church Embodies Resilience [A Mindful Walker]
A Glorified Sidewalk, and the Path to Transform Atlanta [NYT]
Can vacant buildings and the arts help save small towns? [DM Register]
Program helps Middletown, Newburgh students explore business world [THR]
What Downtown Plano’s Rebirth Can Teach Other Mid-Sized Cities [Urban Edge]
Foot patrolling is success of Newburgh community policing, chief says [Mid Hudson News]
Newburgh targeted in state A.G. pilot program to transform vacant homes [Mid Hudson News]
Author James Patterson’s documentary shows city in ruins, cites Newburgh [PJ]

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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. Photo by NR Flickr user Brian Wolfe.

New life for old Newburgh mill [THR]
North Plank Road Tavern once a speakeasy [PJ]
Where Every Citizen’s Heart Can Sing [Strong Towns]
Shrimp Grown In Tanks Make A Splash, Coming To A Market Near You [NPR]
Military Base Near Newburgh Is Made a Superfund Site Over Tainted Water [NYT]
Newburgh residents upset with delays in skateboard park construction [Mid Hudson News]

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