Comments on: The Jump from New Urbanism to Urbanism http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/03/16/the-jump-from-new-urbanism-to-urbanism/ The Oklahoman's Steve Lackmeyer covers downtown OKC brick by brick. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:22:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Steve http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/03/16/the-jump-from-new-urbanism-to-urbanism/comment-page-1/#comment-2200 Steve Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:06:35 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=944#comment-2200 I’d be careful believing in Harry Dent. I’ve yet to see his prediction of a 30,000 point Dow come true yet.

]]> By: Flintysooner http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/03/16/the-jump-from-new-urbanism-to-urbanism/comment-page-1/#comment-2201 Flintysooner Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:57:58 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=944#comment-2201 I read an article in TIME (Recycling the Suburbs by Bryan Walsh) that mentioned a study by The Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech. The study predicts “… that by 2025 there will be a surplus of 22 million large-lot homes (on one-sixth of an acre or more) in the U.S.”

The author says this is in part because of “… changing demographics including a steady decline in the percentage of households with kids and a growing preference for urban amenities…”

Since I recently read the Harry Dent book and also attended his recent lecture in Oklahoma City, I find this article especially interesting.

I also laughed when it defined large-lot as one-sixth acre or more.

I am inclined to severe skepticism but it is an interesting article.

]]> By: Blair http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/03/16/the-jump-from-new-urbanism-to-urbanism/comment-page-1/#comment-2202 Blair Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:28:39 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=944#comment-2202 Steve – I like where your heads at. I think everyone could spend less time choosing sides – urban vs. suburban – and more time searching for solutions to improve the quality of life in both.

Somewhat related:

Recycling the Suburbs

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