As Inclusionary housing has been making in-roads on the affordability of housing in cities across the country, it seems to follow that the same could be done with commercial properties as well. What I’m thinking is a similar structure of 10 – 15% of lease-able space is designated at median rent rates for a city. [...]
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Inclusionary Commercial?
Posted in Urban Planning & Design on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
play time
Posted in Urban Planning & Design on March 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How’s that for a job? A year’s worth of work, this will be my new hobby.
Affordable Green Building
Posted in Urban Planning & Design, tagged Affordable Housing, Green Building, Portland, San Francisco, Sustainability on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I read a rather interesting article in Sustainable Industries on affordable green building. It seems that finally market forces have allowed this crucial segment of housing to I read a rather interesting article in Sustainable Industries on affordable green building. It seems that finally market forces have allowed this crucial segment of housing to move forward.
It [...]
Plan San Jose
Posted in Urban Planning & Design on October 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
So it’s pretty lame to link to another blog that I write, but yeah, that’s what I’m doing here.
Plansanjose.com
No on Measure K – A Sheep in Wolves Clothing
Posted in Current Events, Urban Planning & Design on November 7, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
As some people may know, I’m firmly against Measure K. I’ve heard the arguments and the reasons why the City of Davis needs Target. I’d like to refute the following points, which I’ve heard most frequently in support of Measure K:
“Well at least it’s not Wal-Mart”
“It [...]
Seniors are a wily bunch
Posted in Urban Planning & Design on May 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
After attending a community workshop for SACOG, I couldn't help but get the feeling that there is a disproportionate distribution of age at civic events. Why is that? To me, it seems that those who are youngest have more at stake than those that, and bluntly put, seniors are about to die. There seems to [...]



