We estimate the economic value of zoning reform in São Paulo, which altered maximum permitted construction along transportation corridors. Developers increased filings for multifamily construction in blocks affected by the reform, leading to more housing supply and lower housing prices in neighborhoods that allow more densification. Our equilibrium model of housing markets estimates an aggregate 1.6 percent increase in housing stock and a 0.4 percent reduction in prices, resulting in large housing wealth transfers from current to future homeowners. The reform produced welfare gains of 0.65 percent of city GDP, mostly due to developer profits and consumer gains from the newly built environment.

Sparked by another conversation I was having here on Lemmy it reminded me of this video. Trucks and SUVs have completely taken over the North American roadways and are making inroads in Europe. Why though, when there are so many alternatives?

This video came out a while ago and I absolutely recommend watching it. NJB is a staple of the urbanism movement, and this video is one of his best.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/35544888

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/35482258

A new report list the top 5 most dangerous cities in the US for pedestrians and cyclists

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/35443052

cross-posted from: https://kbin.melroy.org/m/upliftingnews@lemmy.world/t/1159192

has a pretty promotional copy tone but it's great to see so much urbanism can be done with the willpower

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/21894775

Yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee approved a motion that could lay the foundation for ending harmful parking requirements for new development.

This could lead to developers right-sizing parking based on what makes sense for a specific project, instead of current one-size-fits-all city codes that apply to both the urban core and far-flung suburbs. Eliminating city parking requirements does not mean that all, or even most, new development will have no parking. It means that parking will be tailored to specific needs for each project.

Many Streetsblog readers know that parking mandates increase housing costs, including rents. Experts term these generally outdated excessive requirements a pseudoscience. Eliminating parking requirements is good for walkability, housing (quantity, affordability, and streamlining approvals), and climate.

I'm sure some of you have seen it, but for anyone in North America I think this is a must watch, you'll never see parking the same way again. What do you all think about it?

This video does a decent job trying to "define" urbanism, which is an umbrella term. When I try to think of how I define it, I get a lot of things I like that come to mind: transit, walkability, social spaces, but I have a hard time "defining" it. So, what does it mean to you?

This is a space to explore and share ideas about how we shape the towns and cities we live in. Here we'll be making a place where we can openly discuss urban planning for not only large cities but also our small towns - including but not limited to transit, green spaces, walkability, traffic, and anything related to living in an urban environment.

Many of you already know me, I'm Scrubbles, passionate about Urbanism and excited to see what we can do with this community.

I welcome all posts about Urbanism - videos about it, articles, open questions, whatever you may like!

Minor housekeeping, rules will come as they are needed, my big two are "Don't be a dick" - meaning discussion is welcome and arguments are fine, but I don't tolerate personal attacks, and keep posts on target. Obviously these will evolve with the community.

Hopefully this will be my only "announcement" style post, but felt like we should kick it off somewhere. Welcome!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/30563342

This store just opened up a few months back, and they had zero bike parking.

I emailed their head office, saying that I was planning to shop there, but not until they added a bike rack.

Went to check last night, and boom! Bike rack!