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James@SanDiego California by all accords has had tremendous growth for over 100 years, most of it unregulated, unrestrained, and unsupported. The migrant influx has put unheard of burdens on the social structure...
kq4ym Maybe California is an example of the excesses made probable when a location has the combination of good weather, thriving industries (tv, movies, tourism) and a large geographic footprint attracting...
Davedgreat2000 Mary I can tell you that the state/city is trying to do everything to control the traffic better. However, they did changed the carpool lanes to Expresslanes on the 110 Freeway and the 10 Freeways,...
Hazel Starry, starry night... Josh Groban's version of the song began playing in my head as I read Mary's entry. Thank you for sharing your story... Pictures might be worth a thousand words, but works...
Hazel Soon, the whole world's going to be living like this. Who knew?
Hazel Personal consumption might not be the biggest draw, but it's still consumption all the same and I think what Spain is doing to this end is pretty effective. People experience the effect of their...
Shane Fernandez Agreed thinbluedba. So, to change that, we have to lead by example and set the precedent. As I stated in my respons to Nicole, I hope you will jump aboard to help us change the world: "So, from...
Shane Fernandez Thanks Nicole. So, from now on, never ending, forever, everyone who reads this has a responsibility to do something nice for the elderly. Whether it be holding a door open, or just saying hello,...
vhasfcleep Taking it a step or two further, a more comprehensive approach would include widening of sidewalks, which may make some roadways more narrow, but clean, efficient public transit systems would be...
Nicole Ferraro "Let me just say this as well, just do something nice everyday. Do the simple things everyday, like holding the door open for someone." Well worth repeating, Shane! I am with you there. We can create...
Nicole Ferraro @thinbluedba: You're right about that. But even the pride around making cities accessible to disabled and otherwise impaired people is premature. You might be interested in reading these earlier...
thinbluedba This is a fantastic post. A lot of cities pride themselves on being "accessible" for wheelchair users, hearing impaired, and visually impaired citizens. However, senior citizens are never...
Shane Fernandez Nicole, you are absolutely correct. And through dialogues like this, we can draw more and required attention to the issue. We have to take care of our elders, our loved ones, and at the end of the...
Nicole Ferraro Shane, this is a great post, and an important topic. When I think of some key ways that cities are changing -- through hi-rise buildings; with micro-apartments; with more infrastructure for bicycles...
Shane Fernandez Thanks Mary for your thoughts. This is an important issue for all of us and is a near and dear subject matter to me.
Mary Jander Whether we like it or not, we're going to age; and thank you for this blog that reminds us of the options, Shane. Renovating an existing home is a terrific alternative to leaving home. I'm on board...
kq4ym It will be the wise planner, and developer who gazes forward to the trend now well established. There's going to be a much larger percentage of seniors looking for apartments and homes in this decade...
Venks @ Anum: Women are genetically born like that. There have been many papers, blogs, articles, debates over such a well discussed topic. Womens brain can process data that is fed into her system much...
Venks @ Anum: Women are genetically born like that. There have been many papers, blogs, articles, debates over such a well discussed topic. Womens brain can process data that is fed into her system much...
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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.
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5/13/2013
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5/7/2013
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5/6/2013
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5/17/2013
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
5/20/2013
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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James@SanDiego California by all accords has had tremendous growth for over 100 years, most of it unregulated, unrestrained, and unsupported. The migrant influx has put unheard of burdens on the social structure...
kq4ym Maybe California is an example of the excesses made probable when a location has the combination of good weather, thriving industries (tv, movies, tourism) and a large geographic footprint attracting...
Davedgreat2000 Mary I can tell you that the state/city is trying to do everything to control the traffic better. However, they did changed the carpool lanes to Expresslanes on the 110 Freeway and the 10 Freeways,...
Hazel Starry, starry night... Josh Groban's version of the song began playing in my head as I read Mary's entry. Thank you for sharing your story... Pictures might be worth a thousand words, but works...
Hazel Soon, the whole world's going to be living like this. Who knew?
Hazel Personal consumption might not be the biggest draw, but it's still consumption all the same and I think what Spain is doing to this end is pretty effective. People experience the effect of their...
Shane Fernandez Agreed thinbluedba. So, to change that, we have to lead by example and set the precedent. As I stated in my respons to Nicole, I hope you will jump aboard to help us change the world: "So, from...
Shane Fernandez Thanks Nicole. So, from now on, never ending, forever, everyone who reads this has a responsibility to do something nice for the elderly. Whether it be holding a door open, or just saying hello,...
vhasfcleep Taking it a step or two further, a more comprehensive approach would include widening of sidewalks, which may make some roadways more narrow, but clean, efficient public transit systems would be...
Nicole Ferraro "Let me just say this as well, just do something nice everyday. Do the simple things everyday, like holding the door open for someone." Well worth repeating, Shane! I am with you there. We can create...
Nicole Ferraro @thinbluedba: You're right about that. But even the pride around making cities accessible to disabled and otherwise impaired people is premature. You might be interested in reading these earlier...
thinbluedba This is a fantastic post. A lot of cities pride themselves on being "accessible" for wheelchair users, hearing impaired, and visually impaired citizens. However, senior citizens are never...
Shane Fernandez Nicole, you are absolutely correct. And through dialogues like this, we can draw more and required attention to the issue. We have to take care of our elders, our loved ones, and at the end of the...
Nicole Ferraro Shane, this is a great post, and an important topic. When I think of some key ways that cities are changing -- through hi-rise buildings; with micro-apartments; with more infrastructure for bicycles...
Shane Fernandez Thanks Mary for your thoughts. This is an important issue for all of us and is a near and dear subject matter to me.
Mary Jander Whether we like it or not, we're going to age; and thank you for this blog that reminds us of the options, Shane. Renovating an existing home is a terrific alternative to leaving home. I'm on board...
kq4ym It will be the wise planner, and developer who gazes forward to the trend now well established. There's going to be a much larger percentage of seniors looking for apartments and homes in this decade...
Venks @ Anum: Women are genetically born like that. There have been many papers, blogs, articles, debates over such a well discussed topic. Womens brain can process data that is fed into her system much...
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