A weekly digest of current trends in housing and community development. The discussion examines topics from infrastructure to community fabric.
Urbanizing the Burbs: Fairfax Circle Plaza
(RECAP: At long last, the stars are aligned to re-develop much of this corridor as high-value, higher-density, mixed-use property that will fill the city’s coffers with greater tax revenue at little offsetting cost — and create an attractive place where people are more likely want to live and do business.)http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2014/05/urbanizing-the-burbs-fairfax-circle-plaza.html
Extra Credit: Considering Resyndication
(RECAP: Many owners of low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) properties explore “resyndication” or seek a new allocation of credits to preserve an existing LIHTC property. Preparing for and resyndicating, however, requires planning and due diligence, as the process involves both development and compliance issues.)http://www.novoco.com/journal/2014/06/news_lihtc_201406.php
The Fire Hydrant Gets Its First Major Redesign In 100 Years
(RECAP: Today's hydrants break, leak and freeze, sometimes costing people their lives. The tamper-proof and incredibly durable Sigelock Spartan, designed by a former New York firefighter, is intended to work when people need them.)http://www.fastcoexist.com/3029629/the-fire-hydrant-gets-its-first-major-redesign-in-100-years#7
Montross - The Mural Capital of the Chesapeake Bay?
(RECAP: The only way to describe the completion of three murals in the Town of Montross, Virginia, is as a contained but massive ignition. Suddenly, after seven years of careful planning, the Town's business-district-revitalization efforts came to life.)
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