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CitySolver This is an excellent point. Maybe we should be building green roofs in small modular ways so that like tiles, they can literally be stacked up and then put back like avoicing jigsaw puzzle, now there's...
Davedgreat2000 Demo is not an option for Most people, especially when it comes to the demo of their homes...take the 710 freeway extension...it would require the demo of several undreds of homes, the people are...
Davedgreat2000 My Sister in Law used to take the Bus too and from work on a daily basis...only once or twice she didnt have the correct amount left on her Tansit Card and the bus driver let her ride for free...but...
stotheco Like Nicole said, the honor system sounds like a good idea in concept. More often than not though, I see such systems abused by those who simply want to take advantage of it. It's unfortunate for...
CitySolver California will be an interesting case study to see what to do about sprawl. Maybe some of the highways could be converted to train/metro through ways, I dont know. I suppose what I am getting at...
Nicole Ferraro Hi Davedgreat. I completely understand that people don't want to pay the toll -- who would? But realistically, for such a car-heavy city, in a state that is suffering economically, having tolls makes...
Davedgreat2000 Nicole, I do use the Express Lanes all the time, I carpool and have to use it if we are to get home at a reasonable time. Paying for it seems like a bad idea because the tax payer has already bought...
Mary Jander The traffic issue, abetted by sprawl, is surely one of California's biggest and worst environmental problems. It's been a long time in the making and it won't be simple to undo or reverse.
Mary Jander While I can see the reasoning behind having this pay-for-access program, I can understand the frustration of it, too. I suppose the only bright spot is that this represents a partial or temporary...
richheap Unless they really want a 70-storey building and have only submitted a taller plan in the knowledge they'll get argued down? I'm not saying this is happening, by the way. But it wouldn't be unheard...
richheap This is the problem with clustering skyscrapers near each other: they all end up merging into one blob of glass and metal. The result can be less than the sum of its parts.Even so, I'm not sure London's...
Hazel This should be everyone's mantra. Not only will it make the world a better place to live in for everybody, but it'll also make you feel better about yourself, yes? I know I would. There's just been...
Nicole Ferraro California is a beautiful state, and its cities have lots of great qualities. But certainly when it comes to having elements that make a good 21st century city, Cali is falling behind. I couldn't...
Toby @Rich: I recently saw The Fast and the Furious 6 which is largely set in London (If you like mad driver movies I recommend it btw) and when the city first comes on the screen it takes a couple of...
Mujuku I visited LA for the first time about a month ago. I was struck at the low density of development. I was staying just 2 miles or so from the city centre, and the house I was in was a detached bungalow...
Nicole Ferraro Hi Toby. 150 stories is outrageous (as is Donald). This one is 84 stories. I'd like to believe you're right! However, it's under construction (10 floors are complete); and the $95 million penthouse...
Toby @Nicole: This surely will not get built. I recall the Donald trying to build 150 stories on the corner of CP in the 90's and it was blocked because of the shadow it would cast onto central park....
Nicole Ferraro Thanks for validating my rage! Yes, you're right, it's not only enormous, but it's unoriginal, as far as I can tell at this stage. Within, you'll find a penthouse that cost nearly $100 million; studio...
Nicole Ferraro Thanks for validating my rage! Yes, you're right, it's not only enormous, but it's unoriginal, as far as I can tell at this stage. Within, you'll find a penthouse that cost nearly $100 million; studio...
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Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/17/2013
Green roofs are among the hottest ways to keep cities cool, and the technique has launched an architectural fad among cities worldwide.
Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
5/17/2013
Extravagant skyscrapers may add new icons to city skylines, but that doesn't mean they are designed well or meet the needs of businesses.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/20/2013
For California's cities, the bad news keeps on coming: The roster of fiscally challenged metros is on the rise; pollution is setting records; traffic congestion tops national lists.
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When building "sustainable" cities, we strive to help them last and remain productive over time. But in doing so, I fear we're often forgetting the elderly.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/16/2013
Everyone's talking "green" these days -- but when it comes to datacenters, talk is often where it stops.
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CitySolver This is an excellent point. Maybe we should be building green roofs in small modular ways so that like tiles, they can literally be stacked up and then put back like avoicing jigsaw puzzle, now there's...
Davedgreat2000 Demo is not an option for Most people, especially when it comes to the demo of their homes...take the 710 freeway extension...it would require the demo of several undreds of homes, the people are...
Davedgreat2000 My Sister in Law used to take the Bus too and from work on a daily basis...only once or twice she didnt have the correct amount left on her Tansit Card and the bus driver let her ride for free...but...
stotheco Like Nicole said, the honor system sounds like a good idea in concept. More often than not though, I see such systems abused by those who simply want to take advantage of it. It's unfortunate for...
CitySolver California will be an interesting case study to see what to do about sprawl. Maybe some of the highways could be converted to train/metro through ways, I dont know. I suppose what I am getting at...
Nicole Ferraro Hi Davedgreat. I completely understand that people don't want to pay the toll -- who would? But realistically, for such a car-heavy city, in a state that is suffering economically, having tolls makes...
Davedgreat2000 Nicole, I do use the Express Lanes all the time, I carpool and have to use it if we are to get home at a reasonable time. Paying for it seems like a bad idea because the tax payer has already bought...
Mary Jander The traffic issue, abetted by sprawl, is surely one of California's biggest and worst environmental problems. It's been a long time in the making and it won't be simple to undo or reverse.
Mary Jander While I can see the reasoning behind having this pay-for-access program, I can understand the frustration of it, too. I suppose the only bright spot is that this represents a partial or temporary...
richheap Unless they really want a 70-storey building and have only submitted a taller plan in the knowledge they'll get argued down? I'm not saying this is happening, by the way. But it wouldn't be unheard...
richheap This is the problem with clustering skyscrapers near each other: they all end up merging into one blob of glass and metal. The result can be less than the sum of its parts.Even so, I'm not sure London's...
Hazel This should be everyone's mantra. Not only will it make the world a better place to live in for everybody, but it'll also make you feel better about yourself, yes? I know I would. There's just been...
Nicole Ferraro California is a beautiful state, and its cities have lots of great qualities. But certainly when it comes to having elements that make a good 21st century city, Cali is falling behind. I couldn't...
Toby @Rich: I recently saw The Fast and the Furious 6 which is largely set in London (If you like mad driver movies I recommend it btw) and when the city first comes on the screen it takes a couple of...
Mujuku I visited LA for the first time about a month ago. I was struck at the low density of development. I was staying just 2 miles or so from the city centre, and the house I was in was a detached bungalow...
Nicole Ferraro Hi Toby. 150 stories is outrageous (as is Donald). This one is 84 stories. I'd like to believe you're right! However, it's under construction (10 floors are complete); and the $95 million penthouse...
Toby @Nicole: This surely will not get built. I recall the Donald trying to build 150 stories on the corner of CP in the 90's and it was blocked because of the shadow it would cast onto central park....
Nicole Ferraro Thanks for validating my rage! Yes, you're right, it's not only enormous, but it's unoriginal, as far as I can tell at this stage. Within, you'll find a penthouse that cost nearly $100 million; studio...
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