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Originally Posted by jaydorn
I can’t remember the exact criteria he outlined for salvageable neighbourhoods, but one of the key elements for sustainability was a mix of public & private dollars, and offloading neighbourhood decisions to the neighbourhoods. Basically having the city front “mini-bets” to the neighbourhoods and allowing them on an individual basis to add value to things like community squares or bike infrastructure without heavy red tape from the city.
The neighbourhoods that prove their value over time would attract new residents and private investment, while pulling in from the neighbourhoods that don’t go an upward trajectory.
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I suspect StrongTowns will be in for a shock when most of the successful neighborhoods are filled with low-density, single family homes with big yards and driveable to separated commercial and industrial areas.