Yes, this is my autographed copy of the High Cost of Free Parking! I had the pleasure of serving on[Read More...]
Amtraking: Traveling by Train
May 2, 2013 By
Have you ever heard of or watched the movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)? It is a classic comedy which[Read More...]
Graham Downes Remembrance by OMBAC
April 27, 2013 By
Between rugby games on Saturday April 27, 3013, The Old Mission Bay Athletic Club (OMBAC) held a remembrance for Graham[Read More...]
Promised Lands: 5 Examples of Housing Developments in Haiti (part 2 of 2)
April 27, 2013 By
In Part 1 of this series, we explored the context that made greenfield or exurban sites attractive for post-earthquake recovery[Read More...]
What does an Urban Church look like?
April 25, 2013 By
Churches and other places of worship are important institutions in our communities that serve multiple roles and needs.
Promised Lands: 5 Examples of Housing Developments in Haiti (part 1 of 2)
April 24, 2013 By
A good friend and colleague of mine, and a very talented architect, always insisted that with respect to social housing,[Read More...]
Architect as Leader
April 23, 2013 By
How many times have you told someone who is not in the A/E/C industry that you are an architect and[Read More...]
APA Conference: Lessons from Chicago
April 22, 2013 By
I was just in Chicago, one of my favorite cities, for the American Planning Association (APA)’s National Planning Conference.
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...]
The ravines of Port-au-Prince (part 2)
March 26, 2013 By
There is no away On some philosophical level, most of us recognize the truth in this adage which has gained[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 ravines of Port-au-Prince (part 1)
March 12, 2013 By
The ravines of Port-au-Prince represent for me a perfect distillation of adjectives about this city.
Coffee with an Architect: James Sandell
March 8, 2013 By
A coffee with an architect is a great way to spend an afternoon if feeling in the need for[Read More...]
Book Review: The Art of Urban Sketching
February 19, 2013 By
Have you ever heard of “urban sketching”? Essentially, it is the art of freehand drawing on location at cities where[Read More...]
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...]
Portland provides $300,000 worth of incentives for going green!
February 6, 2013 By
Beginning this month, a fund of $300,000 will be made available
Portland provides $300,000 worth of incentives for going green!
February 5, 2013 By
Beginning this month, a fund of $300,000 will be made available
Land Use Law & Order
February 4, 2013 By
On January 18, 2013, I attended UCLA Extension’s annual Land Use Law and Planning Conference which covered a wide range[Read More...]
Los Angeles as a Museums Capital: Part II
January 31, 2013 By
Los Angeles is indeed a museums capital. As I shared in a previous article, there are hundreds of museums and[Read More...]