What We’re Reading: The Gas Tax, Old Buildings & the Future of Sidewalks

by Alison Berry

Happy Friday, All! It’s been a busy week at Community Builders. Here are a few standouts from the Internet for some weekend reading:

Old Gas Pumps

On the gas tax: “We can’t expect people to travel like it’s 2014 if they pay for travel like it’s 1927.”

Millenials: are they “All look, no leap“?

Five things you need to know about the latest mortgage applications

Do historic buildings add value? An Economic Defense of Old Buildings

The Future of Sidewalks is not So Concrete – some cities are experimenting with alternative materials, with various levels of success.

Is safety ruining all our fun? Fire Departments Stand in the Way of Good Street Design

We hope you have a fun AND safe weekend!

(Cross posted from Community Builders)

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Editor James A. Bacon publishes the blog with financial support from Smart Growth America. A life-long journalist, Jim was publisher & editor-in-chief of Virginia Business magazine before launching Bacon’s Rebellion, a blog dedicated to building more prosperous, livable and sustainable communities in Virginia. He is the author of “Boomergeddon: How Runaway Deficits Will Bankrupt the Country and Ruin Retirement for Aging Baby Boomers — and What You Can Do About It.”

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