In the post-2008 development world, private capital and bank lending is extremely limited and cautious. While financing any development can be difficult, pulling together the range of debt and equity tools for diverse and connected suburban places can be especially hard, given the complexities of public-private partnerships, tax credits, and federal funding sources. This section explores the challenges in funding suburban retrofit projects and the financing options that are available.
The car is losing its grip on the American psyche and pocketbook as millennials are choosing cities where they can walk, bike or use public transit.
The real costs of free parking
For starters, driverless cars would mean a lot less pavement
A societal shift toward market-oriented pricing for on-street parking?
A great example of how smart parking garages can help livable, walkable communities thrive
TOD rejuvenated this once-sleepy commercial strip in the Chicago suburbs
Transforming an underutilized parking lot into a model sustainable mixed-use project
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