6 Common Mistakes Made By Cities and Towns in Urban Renewal.
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View ArticleI’m a PlaceMaker. . .
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View ArticleFive reasons losing an NFL football team is good for a city
My family will attest, I’m a San Diego Chargers football fan. During football season, not only is the TV tuned[Read More...] The post Five reasons losing an NFL football team is good for a city...
View ArticleDowntown San Diego by Bike – changes coming
With vibrant neighborhoods, gentle terrain, the Big Bay and year round sunshine, Downtown San Diego figures to be on every[Read More...] The post Downtown San Diego by Bike – changes coming appeared...
View ArticleHow Communities can Benefit from Private Development in California
There is a building boom across California, but many communities have been historically left behind. Property tax increment has served[Read More...] The post How Communities can Benefit from Private...
View ArticleCalifornia lawmakers seek local oversight of downtown planning
California lawmakers have approved a bill that establishes oversight of elected officials over planning decisions of development corporations, such as that in downtown San Diego. The post California...
View ArticleThe unofficial glossary of Jacobs’ Death and Life of Great American Cities
Thirty years into my passion for urbanism, I’m just finishing my first read, I’m embarrassed to admit, of Jane Jacobs’s The[Read More...] The post The unofficial glossary of Jacobs’ Death and Life of...
View ArticleSan Diego’s East Village: substituting an academic and high-wage vision for...
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View ArticleA beach, burb, and billionaire “Citizens’ Plan” for San Diego’s urban...
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View ArticleDoes San Diego’s “Citizens Plan” ballot initiative violate the single subject...
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View ArticleIs San Diego’s Horton Plaza Park Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square 2.0?
Downtown San Diego’s Horton Plaza Park expansion opened last week . . . more or less. Construction is not quite[Read More...] The post Is San Diego’s Horton Plaza Park Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse...
View ArticleA Football Stadium in East Village? Not so Fast
At first glance, the recent East Village Convadium proposal has many appealing qualities: it is an attractive, modern complex with[Read More...] The post A Football Stadium in East Village? Not so Fast...
View ArticleDowntown San Diego Mobility Plan – to Council June 21st
After months of discussion and several revisions, the Downtown Mobility Plan goes to the San Diego City Council on June[Read More...] The post Downtown San Diego Mobility Plan – to Council June 21st...
View ArticlePlacemaking: the next phase of true district management
Over the years, I have encountered many of the challenges surrounding the rising urbanization of some major US cities. This experience has provided me with the understanding that a few common factors...
View ArticleWhy Parking Still Matters in America’s Downtowns
Parking was not among the conditions Jane Jacobs said are required to create exuberant diversity in a city’s streets and districts. She did say: “There must be a sufficiently dense concentration of...
View ArticleCalifornia lawmakers seek local oversight of downtown planning
California lawmakers have approved a bill that establishes oversight of elected officials over planning decisions of development corporations, such as that in downtown San Diego. The post California...
View ArticleThe unofficial glossary of Jacobs’ Death and Life of Great American Cities
Thirty years into my passion for urbanism, I’m just finishing my first read, I’m embarrassed to admit, of Jane Jacobs’s The Death and Life of Great American Cities. The book has strongly resonated...
View ArticleSan Diego’s East Village: substituting an academic and high-wage vision for...
I read an op-ed in the San Diego Union Tribune that made me want to stand on top of a downtown high rise and scream . . . YES!!! The opinion piece was entitled “A higher and better use for downtown,”...
View ArticleA beach, burb, and billionaire “Citizens’ Plan” for San Diego’s urban...
They’re calling it the “Citizens’ Plan” initiative. Like all such initiatives, the name is misleading. Said citizens are an alliance of a billionaire and a few advocates for a limited selection of...
View ArticleDoes San Diego’s “Citizens Plan” ballot initiative violate the single subject...
A sweeping ballot initiative is being circulated in San Diego. It’s called The Citizens’ Plan for the Responsible Management of Major Tourism and Entertainment Resources, or simply the “Citizens Plan”...
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