About 100 mixed-use, transit-oriented developments are being built in this country, says the June 11 Wall Street Journal (link will expire in six days). The writer of the article falls for the transit propaganda about “revitalizing cities” and “smaller households” wanting to live in higher densities.
Most mixed-use developments “are public-private partnerships,” admits the article. “Local governments build or refurbish rail lines and surrounding infrastructure like roads and parking facilities. Private developers then build in the surrounding areas.”
Transit-oriented developments like this one in Portland typically receive tens of millions of dollars in subsidies. See also Save Portland and Debunking Portland.
Flickr photo by agencyaspen.
