@UrbanThree

Data-driven storytelling. We help communities make better land use decisions through an understanding of data and community design. Tax policy and map geeks.

 Asheville, NC
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Joined October 2014
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Incubator starts #UWFs across US cities with the support of @BenMcAdamsUT @UrbanThree @GFOA says Carl Smith in @GOVERNING linkedin.com/posts/activity-…

Are Local Governments Leaving Billions on the Table? | Dag Detter

Are US Local Governments Leaving Billions on the Table, asks Carl Smith at Governing. By undervaluing publicly owned assets, jurisdictions are missing out on enormous opportunities to help citizens...

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Is your community financially prepared to handle a natural disaster? It's important to figure out now how much your municipality may lose, prepare your community for hard choices & learn how to adapt land use & zoning requirements to protect future revenue bit.ly/3M1YB8R
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Strong Towns is hiring! If you are organized, like working behind the scenes to keep everything running smoothly and are a patient communicator, apply for our Action Team Coordinator position. (1/2) bit.ly/3e5EbPM
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Did you know? Mansions, not rundown properties in low-socioeconomic-status neighborhoods, are the REAL blight on a community’s financial health. Joe Minicozzi explains how exactly this happens by reviewing the property tax findings of his firm, @UrbanThree bit.ly/3eqYRSb

Mansion Blight: How the Most Expensive Homes Drain Community Wealth

Mansions on large lots, not rundown properties in low-socioeconomic-status neighborhoods, are the real blight on a community’s financial health.

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Traditional urban development is productive and viable in the long term. It can build and sustain vibrant communities.
Urban3@UrbanThree10 Sep 2021
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If you think this just applies to high-growth coastal metros like Miami, think again. Take a look at #SouthBend. These cities are very different but share some obvious similarities. The parts of town that are most productive (literally) stick out on our maps.
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Today is the day! "Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town" is now available everywhere books are sold (including your local book store). confessions.engineer/order
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Understanding the difference between a "street" and a "road" will put anyone on the right track to identify the cause of decline in their community—and start fighting back. Strong Towns founder Charles Marohn is a guest on @jonlovett's Love It or Leave It. bit.ly/3zGrP5L
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There are major flaws in the accounting standards that shape municipal finance in American ... strongtowns.org/journal/2021…

The Great GASB!

There are major flaws in the accounting standards that shape municipal finance in American cities. But there’s an opportunity too: a chance to comment on—and perhaps change—those standards going...

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My latest for @MinnPost: I wrote about a dive bar in Saint Paul, and what a "value per-acre" study by @UrbanThree tells us about land use in the city. minnpost.com/cityscape/2021/…

Per-acre analysis: a unique way of looking at urban economics

“Value per acre” maps show that, in most cities, downtowns and older neighborhoods are very economically productive.

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I've wanted to check in with @Richard_Florida about the purported decline of cities and the exodus of the creative class. Got my chance and, as you would expect, he was thoughtful and insightful. strongtowns.org/journal/2021…
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Registrations are now live for the Smart Growth America Equity Summit, coming up on Jan 26-28. Go check out our incredible lineup of speakers and reserve your spot ASAP #SmartGrowthEquity smartgrowthamerica.org/equit…
a graphic card for the summit with round headshots of all 16 speakers

ALT a graphic card for the summit with round headshots of all 16 speakers

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🖥 Upcoming webinar tonight! 🚨 Joe Minicozzi of @UrbanThree will give a free, virtual presentation on two southwest NH communities. Click below to register! 🖱 #webinar #taxes #landuse #value #community #KeeneNH #PeterboroughNH nhhfa.org/event/from-the-out…
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Behold! Math!!! Cities don't increase virus risk+cnu.org/node/7860
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I was going to write an article about the pandemic, but I think I am just going to share this instead. Please read and RT if you concur. theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…
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About 20 years ago, Lizz Plater-Zyberk best explained to me the "3 tools of community building" - Design, Policy and Management. I quickly merged that construct into my presentations, and have always found it incredibly helpful in thinking about problem-solving. 1/
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Small-scale urban developments starting to sprout. Thank a change in the parking code miamiherald.com/news/busines…

Small-scale urban developments starting to sprout. Thank a change in the parking code

The city eliminated its parking requirement for small-scale development five years ago. Developers of over 10 projects credit their projects in the pipeline or completed to the change

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The clock is ticking on our early bird registration rate for Real Estate Trends 2020 on Jan. 23, featuring Joe Minicozzi from @UrbanThree and Andy Warren from @PwC! Register by end of day Dec. 17 for the lowest registration amount! @JoeUrbanThree @PwCRE1 indiana.uli.org/events/detai…

ULI Indiana - Real Estate Trends 2020 | ULI Indiana

 Updated 1-3-20 Learn more about this signature annual event at our program page.   Sponsor Links: Krieg DeVault & University of Indianapolis Master's in Real Estate Development. American…

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AMEN!
Quint Studer
@quint_studer27 Oct 2019
The why, the how and the skills to do so. @clmarohn @StrongTowns @WileyBusiness
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"This may be the worst outcome of the automobile-centered 20th century: the assumption that it’s people who need to get out of the way of these lethal machines, instead of the other way around." Cars Are Death Machines. Self-Driving Tech Won’t Change That. nyti.ms/2Imfnjt
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Santa Ana’s @MartinezForCity has an incredible story. She grew up in an a community that struggled with poverty, gang violence, and drugs. But she became a “positive disruptor”—and used a Strong Towns approach to create big change in her place. bit.ly/2nSDUWb
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