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O Street Market Zoning Hearing March 6th

Feb 29, 2008 in DC Shaw Neighborhood, District of Columbia, Historic Preservation, Housing, Smart Growth

The weekly newsletter circulated by my representative on the D.C. Council, Jack Evans, contains this personal plea for community members to attend an upcoming zoning hearing regarding a mixed-use redevelopment of the O Street Market:
O Street Market needs support from residents
The DC Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on the O Street Market project […]

Housing and Economy in McGregor, South Africa

Oct 10, 2007 in Historic Preservation, McGregor, Slums, South Africa, Urban Development

How can a picturesque South African village still deeply divided by the legacy of apartheid accomodate much-needed government housing without ruining their tourist economy? How can the town create economic integration to lift their citizens out of poverty? While I’ve written extensively on other aspects of my month-long trip to South Africa last summer, up till now I have not reported on the planning project we tackled. Read on for the answers we found.

Who Wants to Live in Pabst City?

Aug 13, 2007 in Historic Preservation, Housing, Milwaukee, Urban Development

Soon, Pabst-loving hipsters will be able to live in the buildings where the beer they saved was once brewed.
Founded in Milwaukee in 1844, the Pabst Brewing Company’s flagship beer earned its name during the 1893 Columbian World’s Exposition in Chicago, where it was awarded the blue ribbon as America’s best beer. However, economic realities began […]