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Las Vegas NV 89107
(702) 608-2046
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
info@better-cities.org
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In cities like Seattle, residents are showing overwhelming support for bringing corner stores back, viewing them as a solution to long-standing issues.
Instead of trying to force unwilling workers back to the office, Canadian cities should instead focus on developing downtowns that people genuinely want to visit and experience.
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While large cities like San Jose, California, and Austin, Texas, garner national press coverage for eliminating parking mandates, this policy reform is most commonly enacted in towns with fewer than 25,000 residents.
Instead of driving up rents and pushing people out—an all-too-common fear—the influx of new housing helps to ease financial pressure on existing tenants by lowering rent prices and curbing the forces of gentrification.
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