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- Majestic “mesa” cities and towns around the globe
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- Two migration tales of strength, hardship, and tenacity
- An out-of-this-world visit to the Very Large Array (VLA)
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- Tallest buildings of Greater Washington, DC
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Tag Archives: residential
Gems in the desert – Mid-Century Modern homes of Palm Springs
Below are photos of some of the amazing Mid-Century Modern homes that have been preserved in Palm Springs, California. Any trip to the city should include a driving tour to see some of the architectural wonders found throughout the city. … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, Cities, culture, deserts, entertainment, fun, historic preservation, history, Housing, land use, placemaking, product design, tourism, Travel, urban planning
Tagged architecture, cities, design, housing, mid-century modern, residential, styles
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Is there a student housing bubble and is it about to burst?
For many collegiate cities and towns across the United States, the steady influx of international students (and often with their families), from primarily China/Asia, have lifted the local real estate markets out of the post-2008 doldrums. The concern now becomes … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, China, cities, colleges, culture, demographics, diversity, economic development, education, geography, globalization, Housing, humanity, immigration, land use, marketing, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, Statistics, urban planning, zoning
Tagged Asia, China, cities, colleges, education, housing, housing bubble, land use, planning, real estate, residential, student housing, students, universities, zoning
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Take your zoning verification request and…
Literally the bane of almost every planner I know, zoning verification requests (or letters) are a lender’s way to cover their ass by expecting planners and planning departments to drop everything they are doing at a moment’s notice and grind … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, civics, civility, commerce, Communications, environment, government, history, Housing, infrastructure, land use, planning, product design, revitalization, Statistics, urban planning, writing, zoning
Tagged commercial, industrial, land use, planning, property sales, real estate, residential, writing, zoning, zoning verifications
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Have lending institutions usurped good planning?
How many of my fellow planners have seen/heard of the following scenario in recent years? A rezoning is sought because a potential homeowner cannot obtain or refinance a home loan because the residence is zoned something other than residential. My educated guess is that many of you … Continue reading
Posted in cities, civics, commerce, consumerism, economics, Economy, education, land use, marketing, planning, politics, spatial design, Trade, urban planning, zoning
Tagged homes, land use, master plan, nonconforming uses, planning, real estate, residential, urban planning, zoning
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