Developer David Malmuth has been a driving force behind a renaissance in downtown San Diego’s East Village, epitomized by new mixed-use projects. Many of his inspirations for real-world urban revival came from his early work for a company best known for creating a distinctive world of its own: the Walt Disney Co.
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Jerde Tapped to Re-Envision the Rose Bowl Property – Urbanize LA
Los Angeles-based architecture firm Jerde has been tapped to reimagine the Rose Bowl Stadium property in Pasadena.
‘An indictment of South Africa’: whites-only town Orania is booming – Guardian
Twenty-five years after apartheid, black people cannot live and work in this small South African city
Better chances for affordable housing? Not if parking is required – Portlanders for Parking Reform
https://pdxshoupistas.com/better-chances-for-affordable-housing-not-if-parking-is-required/
Action Alert: send in testimony by 3pm, Wednesday 10/2/2019 to cctestimony@portlandoregon.gov. Let’s increase the odds of more affordable housing by eliminating arbitrary parking requirements in Be…
Nationwide transit ridership is plummeting: Can San Diego’s high-speed rail proposal buck the trend? – LA Times
Cities across the U.S. have seen residents abandon rail and bus services despite investments, with the notable exception of Seattle.
San Diego MTS launches $12.5 million electric bus pilot program – Union-Tribune
MTS, transit agencies to face tough state requirements for purchasing zero-emissions buses in coming years
Curbed: NYC launches campaign to promote new tenant protections
https://ny.curbed.com/2019/10/22/20925383/new-york-rent-tenants-rights-website
“Laws are only as good as the information that’s out there,” says one city official.
CityLab: Why We Need to Dream Bigger Than Bike Lanes
In the 1930s big auto dreamed up freeways and demanded massive car infrastructure. Micromobility needs its own Futurama—one where cars are marginalized.
New Laws Amount to Single-Family Zoning Ban in California – Planetizen via LA Times
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2019/10/106657-new-laws-amount-single-family-zoning-ban-california
For years, the California legislators have been passing bills to allow accessory dwelling units on single-family residential lots. These laws haven’t attracted the same attention as other failed laws, but their effect is significant.
Now open at Union Station: Imperial Western Beer Company and The Streamliner – The Source
After many, many, many years — since 1967 (not a misprint) — the Fred Harvey House at Union Station is opening its doors once more to the public as a [continue reading]