by ronb | Feb 22, 2023 | Solutions
One of the most elusive goals in cities today is how to create affordable housing for working and middle class residents. It’s something we hear about in cities from expensive San Francisco to relatively affordable Pittsburgh, and is increasingly an issue in...
by ronb | Jan 25, 2023 | Solutions
Food has been a staple ingredient of urban vitality ever since cities were established as market centers, trading posts and transportation hubs. With the big downtown department store on the endangered species list and most city center shopping districts long gone,...
by ronb | Jan 11, 2023 | Solutions
With so much attention focused on how to repurpose out-of-favor office buildings into much needed housing and other uses, experiences in Los Angeles, Dallas, New York and Philadelphia show two decades worth of converting offices into housing. LA’s traditional...
by ronb | Dec 28, 2022 | History
Looking forward to 2023, we plan to release our first two 60 minute episodes in the Fall. And if fundraising efforts in the works come through, we will start production on the next three programs (housing, parks and families in the heart of the city) as well. While we...
by ronb | Dec 14, 2022 | History
The Garden Cities movement, propelled by British planner Ebenezer Howard in his turn of the 19th century writings, has been highly influential in the look of city and suburban neighborhoods. Seeking to meld the best of city living with the best of the countryside,...
