Walking in Los Angeles
Do people actually walk in Los Angeles? I certainly do, but obviously, I cannot speak for all Angelenos. … [more]
Part IV The Invisible City: re-imagining Paradise
San Diego -- All aboard! Quest to restore historic San Diego streetcars gives local antique dealer… [more]
Retail, REITs and Cannibalization
When he got his start in the grocery business with Fred Meyer decades ago, Gary Slabaugh said he knew… [more]
Taking Back the Right Tract
The Occupy Movement is alive and well in the Bay Area. Since April 20 (Earth Day), Occupy Oakland, Occupy… [more]
The Greenest Building Is One That’s Already Built
If the biggest threat to human survival is climate change, then American construction is probably the… [more]
An Interview with San Diego Mayoral Candidate Nathan Fletcher
San Diego -- With the June 5, 2012 primary election less than two months away, candidates in the city’s… [more]
Enhanced Mobility Systems – Reliable personal mobility with greater access and choice at half the cost
The Old Way: Over dependency on private ownership of cars We Americans are hopelessly dependent on… [more]
Part III The invisible city: re-imagining Paradise
San Diego - This week, Howard Blackson, principal, and director of planning at PlaceMakers [www.placemakers.com]… [more]
A Few Thoughts on Planning in Hong Kong and California
When some people learned that I grew up in Hong Kong, they expressed that my decision to become an urban… [more]
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Walking in Los Angeles
Do people actually walk in Los Angeles? I certainly do, but obviously, I cannot speak for all Angelenos. As a Downtown (DTLA) resident and someone who enjoys walking daily, I was glad to learn … [Read More...]
Fat City Lofts Return as Two Hotels
San Diego – Earlier this year, the Fat City Lofts residential apartment project was rejected by the Centre City Development[Read More...]
Oregonians Recycled 25.9 Million Pounds of Electronics in 2011
Oregonians are plugged into recycling electronics.
Pacific Highway & Broadway – New Bosa Project
San Diego – A new Bosa condominium tower project is working its way through the design review and entitlement processes.[Read More...]
The Boston Museum Would Be a Great Idea, Assuming Someone Can Pay for It
Boston - Public presentations from development groups hoping to build on downtown Boston’s “Parcel 9” took place during the week ending[Read More...]
Partnerships for Parks
While visiting New York City for the first time last year, I could not help but notice how well used[Read More...]
Portland Unveils New Tax Amnesty Program for Businesses
Portland is offering a new tax amnesty program designed to help businesses delinquent in paying what they owe catch up.
U-T plans mixed-use development for HQ in Mission Valley
San Diego – the San Diego Union Tribune property in Mission Valley will be torn down and rebuilt as a[Read More...]
Are Freeway Caps Feasible?
Can building freeway caps be made economically feasible? Can they be made to pay for themselves or at least defray[Read More...]
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