Julia Morgan – Architect Par Excellence

Tasheira House, 1914 Photo by J. Holan

One of California’s greatest architects, Julia Morgan has few equals. To honor her, the California Cultural and Historical Endowment has[Read More...]

POST OFFICE CLOSURES – A PUBLIC AFFAIR?

Across the country, amidst cries of protest, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is studying the idea of selling 4,400[Read More...]

Waterfront Warriors? What?

Oracle Stadium at Pier 30-32, Watercolor Courtesy GW Warriors & Zendarski Studios

San Francisco – After all the projects proposed over the years for San Francisco’s waterfront, one would think city authorities[Read More...]

Taking Back the Right Tract

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The Occupy Movement is alive and well in the Bay Area. Since April 20 (Earth Day), Occupy Oakland, Occupy Cal,[Read More...]

The Greenest Building Is One That’s Already Built

Roof framing NIST

If the biggest threat to human survival is climate change, then American construction is probably the industry most responsible for[Read More...]

Enhanced Mobility Systems – Reliable personal mobility with greater access and choice at half the cost

Tesla Roadster by Niall Kennedy

The Old Way: Over dependency on private ownership of cars We Americans are hopelessly dependent on our cars as our[Read More...]