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What Would Make Uptown a
Successful and Sustainable Business District?
Date: 10/2005
Author: Thatcher Imboden
Published: No
Synopsis: With development reshaping some of Uptown’s prime
commercial properties, questions arise over what businesses will exist in
the future. The recent arrival of Panera Bread, Coldstone Creamery, and
American Eagle revived concerns over the commercialization of Uptown.
Little direction exists from Urban Planning literature and academia on
communities like Uptown, where dense mixed-use communities try to balance
corporate and independent businesses.
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Uptown Development – Defining
Some Terms
Date: 9/25/2005
Author: By Thatcher Imboden
Published: Uptown Neighborhood News, October 2005
Synopsis: Concerns over development height in and around Uptown
have made their way into politics and created a lot of confusion. Many
believe the city’s zoning code states there is a four story height limit
in the core of Uptown. That belief is incorrect. The zoning code mandates
a four-story or 56 foot limit to what one can build without significant
review.
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Uptown Plan Should Focus on Goals
Date: 7/2005
Author: Thatcher Imboden
Published: Uptown Neighborhood News, August 2005
Synopsis: Uptown has made headlines in the last couple of months over
proposed buildings in the area. Some say Uptown needs a plan for its
future before approving projects that are significantly different than
what current zoning allows. The current process, while not perfect, does
allow for intelligent discussion and review on a particular project.
Uptown does need a plan, however, so that new development can work within
a framework that focuses on goals and rewards sound design while
protecting neighbors.
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