Oxnard Draft Downtown Code & Architectural Guidelines

ByRoy Prince July 14, 2019July 14, 2019

Oxnard recently released the Draft of the new Downtown Code & Architectural Guidelines.
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Reinventing Development Regulations
ByRoy November 3, 2017

Every community across the land can and should revise their zoning and subdivision regulations — a move that will build sustainability and resilience, increase affordability, and improve quality of life, say the authors of a new book published by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. In Reinventing Development Regulations (Paperback / $35.00 / 213 pages / ISBN…

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The Ped Shed – Building a Successful Equitable Oxnard – 2018.11.29
ByRoy Prince November 29, 2018July 14, 2019

Downtown Oxnard and Pink Zones: At a recent DITF meeting, Able Magana mentioned that the owner of the Vogue theater building had been approached by a City employee. The owner claims he was told that, as the 20-year agreement had expired, “would you please tear down those 6 spaces facing west on B Street”. That…

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Why Street Grids Have More Capacity
ByRoy July 31, 2018July 31, 2018

The greater choice offered by well-connected street networks leads to more capacity and efficiency, according to pioneering smart growth engineer Walter Kulash. ROBERT STEUTEVILLE JUL. 31, 2018 I recently posted “The copious capacity of street grids” making the case that traditional street networks are not just better for walking, biking, and livability, but also offer far greater…

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Why Santa Monica got rid of parking minimums downtown. And why other cities should consider following suit.
ByRoy September 25, 2017September 25, 2017

“…the City Council decided to eliminate minimum parking requirements on new development in downtown Santa Monica.” “Here’s why: Parking has a much broader impact on a city than you might expect. It’s expensive to build, it incentivizes car travel over public and active transportation, and it’s been built with abandon, especially in Southern California.” “By…

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Let’s not demonize driving—just stop subsidizing it
ByRoy July 16, 2018July 16, 2018

“Every car driver ought to pay for the parking space they use—whether it’s in the public or the private realm.” By Joe Cortright 16.2.2017 At City Observatory, we try to stick to a wonky, data-driven approach to all things urban. But numbers don’t mean much without a framework to explain them, and so today we…

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Ciudad Cayalá & Herencia de Allende
ByRoy Prince September 5, 2020November 14, 2020

“The Art of Making Places: A Panel Discussion on Ciudad Cayalá & Herencia de Allende with Leon Krier, María Sánchez, and Pedro Godoy On May 19th, 2020, the ICAA presented this special panel discussion only to ICAA Members. The recording has now been made available here for the enjoyment of the general public. If you…

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