Who is actually going to do the work of incremental development, and what will their motivations be?
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For most small-scale developers, capital is a significant barrier to doing small infill projects. But that isn't because the money isn't there to be had.
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A cohort of small developers representing over 100 properties in poor, disinvested neighborhoods are, together, the largest developer in South Bend, IN. Can their success be replicated?
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We need people who will build in the places where big, corporate developers won’t. But how do we get enough small-scale developers back to make a difference?
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A Studebaker factory once brought jobs to South Bend, IN, but what’s happened to the city (and its infrastructure) now that the factory has closed its doors?
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The new infrastructure bill will have big goals. But big new road projects won’t actually help us meet those goals.
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We were encouraged by what Pete Buttigieg was able to do as mayor of South Bend: slowing the cars, revitalizing downtown, and more. What can we hope for as Mayor Pete heads to the federal D.O.T.?
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What happens when you open your eyes to the stories around you? How does that change the way you see your community?
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The real story of the Rust Belt is not simply one of deindustrialization or decline. To miss that is to also to miss the way forward to greater strength and resilience.
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A challenge like coronavirus demands interventions that are quick, tangible, measurable, and scalable. Tactical urbanism can guide the way.
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Those two things are all you should need to be able to make sense of your city's zoning code. At least that's the philosophy guiding South Bend, IN planners as they overhaul the city's regulations to be more legible and useful.
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Scott Ford, former Director of Community Investment for South Bend, Indiana, knows a thing or two about how to turn around a declining place’s fortunes. He shares some key insights with us.
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