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Nightlife agglomerations & the corner bar

The Corner Bar, Divernon IL – CC image from Randy von Liski

A few booze-related items I thought I’d comment on:

The Hill is Home takes note of ANC 6B‘s seemingly preferred method to avoid “Adams Morganization” – a moratorium on all new liquor licenses. Nevermind that the trigger for this fear of Adams Morgan is

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As Financial Industry Challenges Crowd-Funding Model for Real Estate, Fundrise Eyes New Markets – Next City 17 hours ago
OK - I think crowdfunding a million-dollar infill real estate project is one thing, but multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects is probably a whole 'nother scale.
Seriously, We Have to Stop Giving Away Free Parking to the Disabled - Emily Badger - The Atlantic Cities 17 hours ago
And this doesn't even get into the fraud potential with these disabled placards.
Human Transit: how to (not) sound elitist when discussing transit 2013/06/18
Excellent discussion of the disconnect between architects/designers and transit planners. This gap leads to things like Arlington's one million dollar bus stop.
Slow Jam – Next City 2013/06/17
Fascinating story about buses in Lima. Includes formal vs. informal transit, confusion via many private operators, and challenges in planning for future infrastructure.
The Politics of Dumb Infrastructure | StarTribune.com 2013/06/12
Proof of payment for mass transit: The best way. 2013/06/12
Matt Yglesias discovers the operational benefits and cost-effectiveness of POP fare collection.
Malls: the long goodbye | west north 2013/06/11
We barely knew ye.
Riders try out Metro’s new stainless steel fare gates - The Washington Post 2013/06/07
The obsession with stainless steel continues.
When i say "city"... / fake is the new real 2013/06/07
I remember seeing this scroll across my twitter feed in real time. Great stuff.
Venn Diagram: Why Conservatives Hate Citi Bike -- Daily Intelligencer 2013/06/06
I do love a good Venn Diagram.

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