2023
"New Renderings for 2274 Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley"
Panoramic Interests has shared new renderings with YIMBY for the 17-story residential tower expected to rise at 2274 Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County.
...More"Observations From Paris"
How Paris became one of the world’s most beautiful cities, and what we we can learn from it
...More"26 Empire State Buildings Could Fit Into New York’s Empty Office Space. That’s a Sign."
New York is undergoing a metamorphosis from a city dedicated to productivity to one built around pleasure.
...More"“Luxury” construction causes high rents like umbrellas cause rain"
The NIMBY mindset persists in the face of evidence.
...More"SF Mayor London Breed CityGardens Visit-Tweet"
This month, families will move into City Gardens, a 200-unit permanent supportive housing site with larger units and more bedrooms for our families.
...More"SF Mayor London Breed Visits 333 12th Street, City Gardens"
San Francisco Mayor Unveils Plan to Halve Homelessness Within 5 Years
...More"How Tokyo Became an Anti-Car Paradise"
The world’s biggest, most functional city might also be the most pedestrian-friendly. That’s not a coincidence.
...More"In Defense of Shattuck: Housing in downtown Berkeley"
The Shattuck of today is such a vibrant, fun place; more lively than ever before…I really like the work of Trachtenberg Architects who are making some of the most creative facades for their apartment complexes.
...More"How Paris Kicked Out the Cars"
It is a humbling experience to try to learn any new skill as an adult. But there is a particular humiliation in learning to ride a bike. Not only because biking is something everyone already assumes you know how to do and the quintessential skill you never forget.
...More"Why does American multifamily architecture look so banal? Here’s one reason"
In a recent article in The New York Times, Anna Kodé lamented the blandness of multifamily architecture in the U.S. and posited several theories for this disappointment.
The root cause of the banality is quite simple. The answer is something that, once seen, cannot be unseen: stairs.
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