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Mayor’s Desk
Santa Monica Goes All-In on Green: Reflections from Mayor Gleam Davis
March 2019, English
For some people, Santa Monica conjures images of sunshine and surfing. But the southern California city should rightly be known for sustainability, too. The City Council adopted the Santa Monica Sustainable City Program in 1994; twenty-five years later, the city has made measurable progress on projects ranging from retrofitting buildings to embracing renewable energy. […]
March 2019, English
For some people, Santa Monica conjures images of sunshine and surfing. But the southern California city should rightly be known for sustainability, too. The City Council adopted the Santa Monica Sustainable City Program in 1994; twenty-five years later, the city has made measurable progress on projects ranging from retrofitting buildings to embracing renewable energy. […]
Backyard Brouhaha
Could Inclusionary Housing Break the YIMBY Deadlock?
February 2019, English
The movement known as YIMBY, or Yes in My Back Yard, has long argued that more development will reduce housing prices. Critics argue—with some evidence—that things aren't that simple, but some communities are moving forward using inclusionary housing.
February 2019, English
The movement known as YIMBY, or Yes in My Back Yard, has long argued that more development will reduce housing prices. Critics argue—with some evidence—that things aren't that simple, but some communities are moving forward using inclusionary housing.
Climate Adaptation
As the Sea Rises, Communities Learn to Have Difficult Conversations About Retreat
February 2019, English
Across the United States, as tidal flooding and extreme weather increase, coastal communities are learning to confront the inevitable—that at least some residents will need to retreat to safer ground.
February 2019, English
Across the United States, as tidal flooding and extreme weather increase, coastal communities are learning to confront the inevitable—that at least some residents will need to retreat to safer ground.
Improving Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for Economic Development
February 2019, English
February 2019, English
Community Investment
Hospital System Helps Create Affordable Housing in San Bernardino
February 2019, English
For years, the City of San Bernardino, California, worked with the county housing authority, a nonprofit affordable housing developer called National CORE, and community residents to develop a plan to replace Waterman Gardens—an aging 252-unit public housing complex in desperate need of repair—with high-quality affordable housing. They launched the Arrowhead Grove Neighborhood Revitalization plan, a 38-acre, mixed-income housing […]
February 2019, English
For years, the City of San Bernardino, California, worked with the county housing authority, a nonprofit affordable housing developer called National CORE, and community residents to develop a plan to replace Waterman Gardens—an aging 252-unit public housing complex in desperate need of repair—with high-quality affordable housing. They launched the Arrowhead Grove Neighborhood Revitalization plan, a 38-acre, mixed-income housing […]
Tecnociudad
Las viviendas imprimibles en 3D comienzan a tomar forma
February 2019, Spanish
En la última década, la impresión tridimensional fue una de las ideas con mayor resonancia en el ámbito de la tecnología. En vez de agregar tinta a un papel, una impresora 3D traduce un diseño digital en un objeto al agregar capas y capas de material (plástico, metal o concreto) mediante una extrusora guiada […]
February 2019, Spanish
En la última década, la impresión tridimensional fue una de las ideas con mayor resonancia en el ámbito de la tecnología. En vez de agregar tinta a un papel, una impresora 3D traduce un diseño digital en un objeto al agregar capas y capas de material (plástico, metal o concreto) mediante una extrusora guiada […]
Los costos ocultos del TIF
Recapacitar sobre una herramienta elogiada para el desarrollo económico
February 2019, Spanish
Molly Metzger no planeaba convertirse en experta en financiamiento por incremento impositivo (TIF), y mucho menos liderar un grupo de ciudadanos enfocado en ese asunto. Pero cuando el conflicto racial de su St. Louis natal tuvo un receso abrupto debido al conocido asesinato de Michael Brown en Ferguson, cerca de allí, se sintió obligada […]
February 2019, Spanish
Molly Metzger no planeaba convertirse en experta en financiamiento por incremento impositivo (TIF), y mucho menos liderar un grupo de ciudadanos enfocado en ese asunto. Pero cuando el conflicto racial de su St. Louis natal tuvo un receso abrupto debido al conocido asesinato de Michael Brown en Ferguson, cerca de allí, se sintió obligada […]
Dar vivienda a los sin techo
Las ciudades prósperas tratan la crisis de sus calles, que se agrava cada vez más
February 2019, Spanish
Sobre el centro de Los Ángeles se ciernen grúas enormes, y en las calles resuenan ruidos de construcción, mientras los edificios nuevos y relucientes de uso mixto, los departamentos de lujo y las torres de oficinas cobran forma. Parecería ser evidencia certera de una ciudad próspera; salvo por el hecho de que las mismas […]
February 2019, Spanish
Sobre el centro de Los Ángeles se ciernen grúas enormes, y en las calles resuenan ruidos de construcción, mientras los edificios nuevos y relucientes de uso mixto, los departamentos de lujo y las torres de oficinas cobran forma. Parecería ser evidencia certera de una ciudad próspera; salvo por el hecho de que las mismas […]
