tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15276058.post8250718789685903596..comments2024-01-23T08:50:37.343-08:00Comments on Urban Planning and Transportation Blog: Sometimes the NIMBY's are right...John Dornoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041369067854087815noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15276058.post-63360294267284379942012-06-12T21:55:57.754-07:002012-06-12T21:55:57.754-07:00This post was interesting and incredible. Develope...This post was interesting and incredible. Developers allows them to sell or rent the developments at a lower cost and still make a profit.Moving to America from UKhttp://www.globalrelocations.co.uk/moving-to-america-from-uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15276058.post-15507137707768431112012-05-28T20:29:18.889-07:002012-05-28T20:29:18.889-07:00@Bus Planner-
You make a good point about the coa...@Bus Planner-<br /><br />You make a good point about the coast of land however, the land doesn't have to be remote from transit routes in order to be cheap, and talking about housing prices we could open a whole another can of worms about induced demand for real estate, etc. <br /><br />The other problem is that developers can build out there and have to take no responsibility for the long term infrastructure cost that will be created due to traffic created by the developments. Again, we could open up many cans of worms..John Dornoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041369067854087815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15276058.post-39435897471268746312012-05-28T19:33:15.906-07:002012-05-28T19:33:15.906-07:00Access to public transport is one of the biggest c...Access to public transport is one of the biggest concerns in this area. It is a hassle to always drive a car to get really basic stuff, not to mention the rising cost of fuel.John Aguilarhttp://www.globalsiteplans.com/environmental-design/engineering-environmental-design/providence-rhode-island-halts-on-highway-redevelopment-area-as-citizens-get-creative/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15276058.post-24268998560716363492012-05-28T17:24:39.549-07:002012-05-28T17:24:39.549-07:00Issue: Not NIMBYs; but COST OF LAND
Developers c...Issue: Not NIMBYs; but COST OF LAND<br /><br />Developers choose to put higher density developments in areas with poor transit and the lack of local services because land costs are cheaper. This allows them to sell or rent the developments at a lower cost and still make a profit.<br /><br />A problem with development in many more urban neighborhoods is that the land is very costly. Thus, the housing or retail or office space built on that land costs more and prices out lower income people looking for housing or lower margin businesses looking for retail or office space.<br /><br />One reason why many people in lower income neighborhoods oppose major transit enhancements is that they fear higher costs for rent, ensuing gentrification, and being priced out of their own neighborhoods.busplannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02927124679758449424noreply@blogger.com