Tag: Oakland

• Occupy Philly Makes Way for Renovation

  Mary Jones | Dec 1st, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: Philadelphia | 0

  
  Another one bites the dust. Early Wednesday morning, Philadelphia police moved to raid the tents and remove protesters at Occupy Philly.   (keep reading…)

• Whose Street, Exactly?:  Occupy in the Context of Complete Streets

  Sarah Fine | Nov 16th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Economy, Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: | 0

  
  Chances are you heard about Occupy protestors in Oakland and Washington, D.C. being struck by cars two weeks ago—a Mercedes and a Lexus, respectively. But did you hear about the Hummer in Oakland? Or the Toyota truck that drove through a general assembly at the port?   (keep reading…)

• Misunderstanding Historic Preservation

  Johanna Hoffman | Mar 17th, 2011 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: | Cities: Philadelphia, Phoenix | 9

  
  While it’s widely accepted that architects design our buildings, and planners organize our cities, the role of preservationists merits less appreciation. But while stereotypes do exist, many working in the profession today imbue the preservation process with flexibility and economic vitality.   (keep reading…)

• Is Effective Decision-Making Possible at the Regional Scale?

  Grassroutes | Yonah Freemark | Sep 21st, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: West Coast | Cities: San Francisco | 1

  
  The San Francisco Bay Area is known for the balkanization of its transportation operations. Is this region simply too complex to be efficient?   (keep reading…)

• Opposition to a Bus Rapid Transit System is More than Just NIMBYism

  Grassroutes | Yonah Freemark | Sep 10th, 2010 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: San Francisco | 10

  
  Berkeley business owners suggest that a bus rapid transit line would ruin their sales and change the character of their street. In some ways, they’re probably right.   (keep reading…)

• Look Out? Building a BRT line in California is No Simple Matter

  Grassroutes | Yonah Freemark | Sep 9th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: West Coast | Cities: San Francisco | 3

  
  A proposed bus rapid transit system for Oakland, Berkeley, and San Leandro raises excitement as well as fears.   (keep reading…)

• When Transit Strays from Its Social Goals

  Grassroutes | Yonah Freemark | Jul 14th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: West Coast | Cities: San Francisco | 10

  
  As BART continues its effort to build an airport link, is it sacrificing the needs of its low-income customers for wealthier riders?   (keep reading…)

• An Interview with Novella Carpenter

  Jori Lewis | Jul 23rd, 2009 | Topic: Culture | Region: West Coast | Cities: | 1

  Jori Lewis sits down with the author of Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer to talk urban farming, dumpster diving and why you should never buy another flowerpot.   (keep reading…)

• Martin Luther King Remembered, Public-Housing Not Remembered, New Orleans Economic Immunity, More

  Jeffrey Hill | Apr 4th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: | 0

  America evaluates change since Martin Luther King Jr.‘s death, democratic presidential candidates still ignoring key city issues, economist Janet Speyrer offers insight on how recession may or may not impact New Orleans, Kyoto passes new accord and more in today’s headlines.   (keep reading…)

• Weekend tidbits: Why You Should Hate Cement And Love Oakland

  Hayley Richardson | Jan 28th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: | 0

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