Ames urbanization and densification

[theshadow]

This is probably a little too cynical, but Ames will only develop/grow/spread in the manner that Jensen, Hunziker, Friedrich, etc., see fit.

 

[cyfan92]

This is probably a little too cynical, but Ames will only develop/grow/spread in the manner that Jensen, Hunziker, Friedrich, etc., see fit.

Hunziker (Including Chuck Winkleblack) and Friedrich get what they want 101/100 times. Dickson Jensen isn't in single-family building as much or I'd agree

 

[LivntheCyLife]

I think an ultimate goal for campustown is to have enough housing and businesses there that the need and desire for students to drive is greatly reduced. Building housing that accommodates driving could also be done. As an example the Crawford School development has parking on lower levels. It's really easy to get anywhere in town or to 30 from a place like that.

That's true for students, I was mainly talking about faculty and staff. When a large part of your community's work force works at a University campus, it just seems it's hard to get a separate, dense downtown going.