tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116035327813253055.post7585608126175509666..comments2023-04-28T10:55:41.652-07:00Comments on An Urban Rambler: Two Quick PointsBrandenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773092281736359503noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116035327813253055.post-80687763801300873022012-03-08T18:35:45.124-08:002012-03-08T18:35:45.124-08:00Initially, everything I had heard for the last sev...Initially, everything I had heard for the last several years was residents. 10,000 residents was needed for downtown to reach critical mass, where the the City of Dallas doesn't have to offer as many incentives to keep development going.<br /><br />Now lately, I have heard both. It seems as though as we near 10,000 residents, leaders don't think that is enough so they switched to 10,000 units. With a rough occupancy of 1.3 people per unit, that makes a big difference.Brandenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773092281736359503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116035327813253055.post-6176265584421408802012-03-07T13:45:12.760-08:002012-03-07T13:45:12.760-08:00This dude seems to understand this urban design to...This dude seems to understand this urban design topic. He should be working inside the field, putting these ideas to quality use. And, he ain't a bad writer. <br /><br />I would ask him to clarify a point from early in the post - after he had mentioned the number of residents and number of residential units then mentioned a number that are needed for downtown Dallas sustainability. Does that number refer to residents or residences?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com