The most creative plans of forward-thinking architects and developers are sometimes shot down by the boring, buttoned-up banker. There’s no easy box to check when financing for vibrant mixed-used. Conservative bankers want simplicity and low-risk -- simple uses, what’s already been done before.
If I was writing curriculum for land use & urban planning students, I'd include stuff like this. The AICP crowd is so detached from the problems caused by the rules they write/update/enforce, so teach them when they're young. ;)
The most creative plans of forward-thinking architects and developers are sometimes shot down by the boring, buttoned-up banker. There’s no easy box to check when financing for vibrant mixed-used. Conservative bankers want simplicity and low-risk -- simple uses, what’s already been done before.
If I was writing curriculum for land use & urban planning students, I'd include stuff like this. The AICP crowd is so detached from the problems caused by the rules they write/update/enforce, so teach them when they're young. ;)