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STROM . "RETHINKING THE POLITICS OF DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT" Journal of urban affairs [0735-2166] 30 (2008). 37-61.
ABSTRACT: In the political science literature, downtown redevelopment has long been seen as the project of a region's economic elites. But in recent years, large corporations, banks, and department stores have in many cases abandoned central business districts, and downtowns are now more likely to be developed as centers of entertainment and culture, or as residential districts. This article posits that changing downtown land uses are accompanied by changes in the downtown influence structure, with nonprofit sector and real estate industry leaders now dominating downtown business organizations.
tagged city_planning downtown economic_development redevelopment regime_theory urban_studies
by jn
...on 23-JAN-08
To help convey the changing nature of Town Lake's shorelines, this map provides a comprehensive look at dozens of projects either planned or in progress. Shown are both city projects on public land (A-G) and developments on privately owned land (1-24). Projects noted on map are explained below.
tagged austin city_planning economic_development journalism newspaper waterfront_development
by jn
...on 21-JAN-07