smart growth
Found on Facebook:
With tighter budgets
& environmental costs, US cities have accepted that the status quo
of development will no longer work. When trying to convey that info
using math, cities get lost in the numbers.
Using simple math
and creative visual aids, Joe Minicozzi specializes in explaining the
true costs and benefits of development choices. He will share how these
tools can help cities overcome misconceptions about efficient urban
development and make wise investments.
Laern more: https://planning.unc.edu/Smartmath
RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/430119583743052/
Date:
Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Location:
Koury Auditorium, UNC Campus
I'm hoping some folks are planning on attending tonight's second meeting of the NC 54/I40 corridor study group at the Friday Center between 5 and 8PM (2-25-10).
Basically, it looks like they are going to ask folks to choose between three possible scenarios, one in which they assume less growth along the corridor and no light rail or rapid bus transit, one in which they assume more growth along the corridor and no light rail or rapid bus transit, and one in which they assume a lot of growth along the corridor, with light rail and rapid bus transit occurring and the current park and ride lots moved adjacent to I-40.
I just received an email announcing the organizational meeting for the Durham Orange Friends of Transit and it got me to thinking... As a resident of Carrboro, I continue to hear a lot of excitement at the neighborhood and town level about the idea of some type of fixed rail service with a stop in downtown that takes folks to the university and beyond to Durham. Despite this, everyone that I've heard that is "in the know" about transit issues seems to be dismissive of the idea that a station in Carrboro is a viable idea. I believe this is partially due to the perception that the Carrboro population is not large enough to sustain such a station. The types of statistics I've seen that justify transit and transit stops tend to only use population and density numbers, but don't take into account the percentage of the population likely to use such a service.
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