2024March
"On Fire Departments"
Long untouchable, fire departments are causing death and homelessness in American cities by advocating for bad policies
...More"I just moved to San Francisco. Yes, it has issues, but this city is still a dream"
San Francisco’s intrinsic allure — and the sense that it is too singular to fail — can also feed complacency
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"Whatever Happened to the Urban Doom Loop?"
America’s superstar cities have avoided the post-pandemic death spiral—so far, anyway.
...More"How Muji is collaborating with Japan’s housing agency"
It’s a logical collaboration. Both want to bring good and affordable design to the masses. And obviously there are brand benefits for Muji. It’s a way to expose more people to their products.
...More"Tiny Storefronts (By the Sidewalk)"
A neat way of looking at food trucks and tiny businesses
...More"Panoramic clears hurdle for cinema-to-homes conversion in Berkeley"
Front of theater earns landmark status, but not the back where developer plans 227 units
...More"Housing at historic Berkeley site now ‘full speed ahead’ after surviving objections"
A large apartment project planned at the site of a former Regal United Artists movie theater in Berkeley survived objections over the building’s historic status – clearing the way for the project to move forward in the process.
...More"Why Japanese cities are such nice places to live"
“America is a place where you live INSIDE your house, your car, your office, or maybe a mall.
Japan is a place where you live OUTSIDE, in public spaces that are made to provide you with both adventure and comfort.”
"NIMBYs still block housing in San Francisco. They’ve just updated their language"
New housing is always ‘too tall,’ ‘too dense’ or just ‘not right for this neighborhood.’ Is there anywhere we can build desperately needed homes?
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