Interested in planning? Placemaking? Government Process? Your Neighborhood? Here is some additional information you may find useful.
We will add articles throughout the General Plan 2040 process, so check back for more information from time to time.
Related to:
OVERALL BETTER CITIES
http://scotie.sonoraninstitute.org/resources/health-and-safety/healthy-community-design-toolkit.html
http://bettercities.net/news-opinion/blogs/scott-doyon/18907/seven-keys-stronger-community
Related to:
LAND USE, COMMUNITY DESIGN, HOUSING,REDEVELOPMENT, HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Retail Trends
http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2011/Nov/GruenRetailing
http://www.forbes.com/sites/caroltice/2012/06/29/where-you-will-buy-groceries-in-future/
Rental Housing
http://azstarnet.com/business/local/article_4bc3007b-c179-5cd3-a08f-833f486ac18c.html
Housing Market Changes
http://www.rclco.com/generalpdf/general_Feb212012214_February_21,_2012_-_G._Logan_New_Housing_Demand_Article.pdf
http://www.rclco.com/generalpdf/general_Apr162012251_February_28,_2012_-_G._Logan_New_Housing_Demand_Article_Part_2.pdf
http://www.rclco.com/generalpdf/general_May22012214_April_30,_2012_-_G_Logan_Advisory_Forecast_Part_3_v2.pdf
Retrofit Buildings
http://nreionline.com/brokernews/greenbuildingnews/greener-to-retrofit-than-build-new-reports-find/
Related to:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH AREAS, COST OF DEVELOPMENT
Transit and Employment
http://ctod.org/pdfs/2011TOD-Employment.pdf
Related to:
CIRCULATION, TRANSPORTATION, TRANSIT, WALKING AND BIKING
Complete Streets
http://bettercities.net/article/ten-steps-creating-complete-streets-17713
http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/livable-communities/info-08-2009/Planning_Complete_Streets_for_an_Aging_America.html
http://www.slideshare.net/CompleteStreets/complete-streets-presentation
Bike Paths as Transportation
http://www.nrpa.org/uploadedFiles/nrpa.org/Publications_and_Research/Research/ActiveTransportation_Final.HIGH.pdf
Bike Sharing
http://www.northstarpubs.com/articles/prb/develop-a-bike-sharing-program
Transit Oriented Development
http://www.valleymetro.org/metro_projects_planning/transit_oriented_development
http://ctod.org/pdfs/tod203.pdf
Self Driving Cars
http://www.forbes.com/sites/eco-nomics/2012/09/25/self-driving-cars-will-take-over-by-2040/
Transportation and technology of the future
http://www.forbes.com/sites/singularity/2012/09/04/can-high-speed-rail-compete-with-self-driven-cars-improved-airlines-and-all-the-technology-of-the-future/
Related to:
PARKS, OPEN SPACE, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AMENITIES
Parks and Recreation Benefit to Neighborhoods
http://www.nrpa.org/uploadedFiles/nrpa.org/Publications_and_Research/Research/Papers/Rejuvenating-Neighborhoods-White-Paper.pdf
Urban Open Space
http://www.tempe.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=6218
Dog-only swimming beach
http://www.northstarpubs.com/articles/prb/lapping-up-the-experience