Urbanity and Architecture
Kettner and Vine – San Diego
A new homeless shelter is in the planning stages here in San Diego, and as expected, the opposition has come out in force with their lawn signs. The new shelter will be constructed at Kettner and Vine. Initially I had assumed this was somewhere in Mission Hills, since that’s where I have seen the signs, […]
Read MoreCivita Park and Surrounding Neighborhood
I finally took a little trip to Civita Park and the surrounding neighborhood. The neighborhood is still a work in progress but it’s an encouraging development that we need more of in San Diego (and in the rest of America’s over-priced cities). The park itself is great, with a variety of amenities, including water features, […]
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A Coalition of Cities
I think of great cities. Rome, Florence, Paris, Cairo, Tokyo. Their individual atoms change over time, but the pattern — what we recognize as the city exists, evolving and growing throughout the centuries. Empires and nations rise and fall around them, but the cities remain. Cities have always been where humanity moves forward. They are […]
Read MoreFurniture
Furniture should play a larger role in homes. It has, for perhap’s it’s entire history, been relegated to being isolated objects to fill our empty living areas, utilized for creating places to sit, store things, to hold other pieces of furniture. It has been used to fill space, when in fact it should be used […]
Read MoreA Better Location for a Portland Public Market
There was sad news recently that the James Beard Public Market abandoned their plans for a downtown location, which was to be placed at the west end of the Morrison Bridge. Currently, the market’s board of directors are working with OMSI to locate the market on the east side of the river, near the soon-to-be-developed […]
Read MoreHey San Diego: Utilize Your Waterfront Better!
San Diego has some of the best weather in the entire US, and being right on the coast, and a downtown that is adjacent to water, it has tremendous assets that other cities just can’t match. It’s interesting that until recently, downtown San Diego has done a pretty incredible job of cutting itself off from […]
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Remove I-5 From Portland’s Waterfront
Portland is a beautiful city. From the enormous Forest Park to its views of Mt. Hood and the Cascades, it is a city that is connected to its surroundings and to nature…
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