Between rugby games on Saturday April 27, 3013, The Old Mission Bay Athletic Club (OMBAC) held a remembrance for Graham[Read More...]
About Bill Adams
Bill Adams is the founder and chief editor of UrbDeZine. He is also a partner in the San Diego law firm of Norton, Moore, & Adams, LLP. He's been involved with land use and urban renewal for 20 years, both as a professional and as a personal passion. He has held several volunteer positions involving the redevelopment of downtown San Diego. His areas of emphasis are:
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Phone: 619-233-8200
10 Rules for Smarter Smart Growth
April 16, 2013 By
These days, a lot of projects are crashing through the gates of community plans and dashing existing neighborhood character under[Read More...]
San Diego’s Railroad Deja Vu
April 6, 2013 By
In the late 1800s, San Diego lost the race with Los Angeles to become the western terminus of a transcontinental[Read More...]
Demolition of Historic Building for Parking Lot Continues
March 18, 2013 By
San Diego, 741 F Street, demolition continues on this historic warehouse to make room for surface parking.
The Balboa Park Plaza de Panama Centennial Project is Dead: So Now What?
February 8, 2013 By
On February 4, 2013, a San Diego Superior Court judge rejected the City’s plans to vacate traffic from Balboa Park,[Read More...]
San Diego’s Parking Lot Blight; Requiem for Redevelopment
January 18, 2013 By
An ugly side of redevelopment (RIP), a side rarely mentioned in all the self-laudatory hype, is the demolition. Too often[Read More...]
Make your UrbDeZine article more visible in Google with images
January 14, 2013 By
I had lunch the other day with blogging and business development guru Chris Lema. Among the excellent tidbits of information I[Read More...]
Coast Blvd. upgrade gets a price tag – One year ago La Jolla Parks & Beaches (LJPB) treasurer and Beautification Committee chairwoman Phyllis Minick embarked on an endeavor to restore the scenic — but long-neglected — walkway at Coast Boulevard ne…
November 22, 2012 By
From San Diego La Jolla Village News, Coast Walk upgrades: http://sdnews.com/view/full_story/20839589/article-Coast-Blvd–upgrade-gets-a-price-tag?instance=newsbullets One year ago, La Jolla Parks & Beaches (LJPB)[Read More...]
Gathering to Focus on North Embarcadero Project Phase I
November 21, 2012 By
San Diego North Embarcadero construction plan update meeting 3PM, Nov. 28, Port Dist. Bldg. http://www.sdbj.com/news/2012/nov/20/gathering-focus-north-embarcadero-project-phase-i/
Apartments Debut as First Part of Barrio Logan Redevelopment | San Diego Business Journal
November 18, 2012 By
http://www.sdbj.com/news/2012/nov/16/apartments-debut-first-part-barrio-logan-redevelop/ Developer Chelsea Investment Corp. of Carlsbad has opened its newly built 92-unit
New Downtown San Diego Arts & Entertainment District Proposed
November 18, 2012 By
An arts & entertainment district is being proposed for San Diego’s downtown for the area North of Broadway, South of[Read More...]
More funds approved for 2015 park celebration
November 14, 2012 By
Funding approved for feasibility study re reopening San Diego Museum of Man, and more, in time for Balboa Park centennial.[Read More...]
Port approves bridge lighting plan
November 14, 2012 By
San Diego Port District approves seed money for Coronado Bridge artistic lighting; $6 – 8 mil. needed to make it[Read More...]
Connections Housing colors: none
November 9, 2012 By
The former San Diego Athletic Club, turned Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, turned World Trade Center, turned Connections Housing unveiled its new[Read More...]
Newcastle Mural Advertisement on 6th Ave
November 9, 2012 By
Mural advertisements seem to be popping up on several old downtown San Diego buildings. So far, most of the ones[Read More...]
15th & Market apartments break ground in East Village
November 8, 2012 By
The apartment project on the back side of the Albertsons Grocery Store in San Diego’s East Village has broken ground.
Buildings Get Chewed Up in Wake of the Shops on Fremont
November 4, 2012 By
Demo begins on Chicago’s N Fremont & W Weed for new retail complex. http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2012/11/02/shops-on-fremont.php We’d heard demolition was about to[Read More...]
SD History Center receives grant to restore Depression-era paintings
November 3, 2012 By
A worthy effort. . . http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/oct/24/sd-history-center/ The San Diego History Center has received grants totaling ,000 from the Legler Benbough[Read More...]
Bank of America Plaza at 450 B Street to undergo extensive remodel
November 2, 2012 By
The Bank of America Plaza at 450 B St. will begin preliminary design review on Wednesday November 7 by the[Read More...]
East Village’s Hotel Indigo applies for roof top entertainment & dancing
November 1, 2012 By
Civic San Diego has issued a Notice of Application for a roof top deck with live entertainment & dancing on[Read More...]