

With these principles and more in mind, our team jumped in knowing that good design, if done right, can lead to economic growth. The district as a whole has reaped $5 million annually in new property taxes and other payments on new developments within walking distance of the bridge: this breaks down to approximately $1.8 million from mixed use academic and commercial space, and approximately $3.2 million from 1,600 units of additional housing. By employing these principles, public infrastructure as an amenity has the potential to pay for itself within a decade.