Seven Deadly Sins of Economic Development

Maury Forman’s stimulating article about areas where communities tend to come up short on economic development.

SPEA KingstonOctober 17, 2018

Could smart growth help address poverty?

The persistent level of families living in poverty in Kingston (13%) is a stubborn challenge for the community. Could smart growth help?

SPEA KingstonOctober 17, 2018Poverty, Vital Signs

Survey gathers input on leadership concerns

SPEAKingston’s first survey was well received, with more than 140 participants and 20 pages of comments in the first week. Here’s a summary of the common themes that emerged.

SPEA KingstonOctober 16, 2018Survey

Urbanist Brent Toderian on resistance to making cities more dense.

Creating a dense, walkable urban area means change, and that generates resistance. Here's what urbanist Brent Toderian has to say on the subject.

SPEA KingstonOctober 16, 2018Densification, Intensification, Urban areas

Competitive Taxes Through Smart Growth

How does Kingston fund investments in neighbourhoods & infrastructure, and pay to fix roads and provide more services and more housing? By higher tax rates or through Smart Growth?

SPEA KingstonOctober 15, 2018