Mark Smith Discusses Planned Densification at USD : Planned Densification

Mark Smith Discusses Planned Densification at USD

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How can we expect to reduce sprawl if we don’t allow real estate in key locations to coevolve with market demand?

Mark Smith recently spoke at the University of San Diego about Planned Densification. In this clip from that talk (5:28), Smith explains asynchrony as an economic cause of sprawl, and as a barrier to coevolution.

The Wedge

Markets change–the evolution of market value in key locations is an important reason to pre enable densification. We call this the wedge. Here is a video animating typical market evolution circumstances with suburban development, which is also common with urban infill and redevelopment scenarios.

Markets Change Video (Continuous Loop)

Filed under Feature, Why Planned Densification? · Tagged with Asynchrony, Coevolution, Density, Feasibility, Mark Smith, Markets, Markets Change, Planned Densification, Real Estate Development, Sprawl Repair, Suburban Edge, Suburban Retrofit, The Wedge

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Why Planned Densification?

In our experience, to more reliably accomplish it, we need to plan the overall process (-ation) for building urban density. To explain, we're posting a series called 'Why Planned Densification?'

TWO KEY ISSUES
First, because it is the real estate development process that produces density, we focus on real estate development feasibilities. These feasibilties require that the many component processes of real estate be aligned at the time of capital commitment.

Second, urban betterment programs and objectives add to the component processes (and tasks) of real estate development. Thus, to achieve Smart Growth, New Urbanism, green building, compact communities, we also focus on business process redesign--the 'how to' change from what is to what could be.

For more, follow 'Why Planned Densification?' in the category listing in the left side menu.