Norm Van Eeden Petersman

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• May 02, 2023 00:36
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You're absolutely right to question the removal of the dogleg segment of that particular street. There doesn't seem to be any justification for removing it. The funds would be better spent on a hos...

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• May 02, 2023 00:36
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3. Proposed TransCanada bypass of Medicine Hat AB

Fred links to a website that explains further:  The plans for a bypass of the TransCanada Highway (TCH) have been in the works for years. The noise generated by this situation will only get worse....

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• April 06, 2023 15:15
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Cameron Whiting: Great question! We are a few weeks away from releasing a course on the Strong Towns academy about this topic of mobilizing for action.  In brief, though, the Strong Towns theory of...

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https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2016/8/11/reclaiming-redneck-urbanism-what-urban-planners-can-learn-from-trailer-parks and https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/6/19/trailer-park-affordable-...

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• March 20, 2023 21:43
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The best pieces we've run on this, in my mind, have been by Andrew Price  https://www.strongtowns.org/contributors-journal/andrew-price   https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/9/5/incrementalism...

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• March 20, 2023 20:01
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Here's the answer Chuck offered in Office Hours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W03_FFfPwP4&t=233s   And here's a great article on the topic: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/10/31/we-regul...

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3. What to do about a highway bypass?

While this doesn't immediately address the question above, it is a related issue: What about highways being removed?  Here's Chuck answering that question in Office Hours https://www.youtube.com/wa...

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• March 20, 2023 19:53
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3. How do cities ensure a good return on infrastructure investments?

Also, a few more to whet the whistle of anyone interested in following up on this topic! The Local Government Portfolio for Growth Does your City Run a Profit? How Would You Know? Cities: Running ...

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• January 23, 2023 20:56
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I couldn't find the exact article but here are related pieces: Math, Maps and Money: How Fiscal Analysis Can Change the Conversation Investing for a Strong Town The Highest Return on Investment in...

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