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Design Talk by MV no. 018 - ¬ And Here’s What We’re Doing About It: Exploring Commercial Rent Increases Amidst a Struggling Brick and Mortar Sector Pt. 03

Design Talk by MV no. 018 - ¬	And Here’s What We’re Doing About It: Exploring Commercial Rent Increases Amidst a Struggling Brick and Mortar Sector Pt. 03
Here we are! The final of our three-part series on the silly, confusing, unwarranted paradox facing retail today: defying supply and demand, commercial rents are higher than ever, at the exact same time brick and mortar retail is struggling. Here is the most uplifting post in the series, I promise! Solutions, resources, and friends in the fight… comin’ atcha.

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Design Talk by MV no. 017 - The Nitty Gritty and Biz Economy Vs. Social Economy: Exploring Commercial Rent Increases Amidst a Struggling Brick and Mortar Sector Pt. 02

Design Talk by MV no. 017 - The Nitty Gritty and Biz Economy Vs. Social Economy: Exploring Commercial Rent Increases Amidst a Struggling Brick and Mortar Sector Pt. 02

Jane Jacobs rocks. When she highlighted the social and civic harm invoked by losing independent retailers and artisans, she was paving the way for the exact thinking that we’re doing here today. In this week’s Design Talk by MV, I’ll address the anxious realities of (re-)zoning and investment, as well as the social economies that form and support our neighborhoods.

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Design Talk by MV no. 016 - When the Concept of Supply and Demand Fails: Exploring Commercial Rent Increases Amidst a Struggling Brick and Mortar Sector Pt. 01

Design Talk by MV no. 016 - When the Concept of Supply and Demand Fails: Exploring Commercial Rent Increases Amidst a Struggling Brick and Mortar Sector Pt. 01
To kick 2018 off strong, I really GOTTA KNOW why retail rents are increasing so gravely at the same time that retail, as we know it, is becoming less profitable. What gives? In the first of a three-part Design Talk, I’ll address the paradox, how it’s in total defiance of traditional supply and demand economics, and nail down a few of the reasons I see supporting the screwy trajectory.

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