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Good job, California! Now get to work!

by natecooper | Nov 7, 2008 | architecture, cities, culture, los angeles, nate, politics, san francisco, technology

The passage of Prop 1a is a great opportunity and for me somewhat surprising given this is the first time I’ve voted in a major election outside of California. (As is of course the disappointing passage of Prop 8). The California High Speed Rail Blog has published an...

Stockton Sucks

by natecooper | Nov 4, 2008 | cities, humor, internet, new york, stockton

Urban expert offers advice on San Francisco

by natecooper | Oct 17, 2008 | aesthetics, architecture, cities, cool, san francisco

John King has an article about Jan Gehl, an urban designer who was brought in to consult with San Francisco about the Fisherman’s Wharf area. Not my favorite part of the city but I like his suggestions about how to improve the area. Perhaps if they’re...

‘Atlas of the Real World’

by natecooper | Oct 7, 2008 | books, cities, cool, culture, world

John King reviews ‘Atlas of the Real World’ concluding it puts us in our place

Mission Bay Developments

by natecooper | Sep 26, 2008 | architecture, cities, culture, san francisco

Seeing these pics just makes me long for San Francisco a little. (via Inhabitat)

Cities rethink wisdom of 50s-era parking standards

by natecooper | Sep 21, 2008 | aesthetics, cities, cool, culture, media, politics

Yes yes yes yes!! This article by yahoo news (I know! wow.) enumerates a number of issues I’ve been meaning to gather into a thoughtful, drawn-out post. Basically the public subsidy of cars is destroying any possibility for modern American cities to develop more...