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		<title>Discretionary Review Reform, Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I again spent an afternoon with the Land Use &#38; Economic Development Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.  While I would love to report that the goal of Discretionary Review Reform has been achieved, it once again has been tabled for further discussion.  What follows is a quick summary of what has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sftod.com/2010/02/23/discretionary-review-reform-part-2/</link>
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		<title>Proxy War at 555 Washington</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As many of you know by now, last Thursday February 11th, the Planning Commission and Rec and Parks held a joint hearing on the proposal for 555 Washington St.  Instead of a simple proposal for a residential tower, it has become a proxy war between the forces of growth and the preservationists.  Both sides were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sftod.com/2010/02/16/proxy-war/</link>
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		<title>A New Jobs Proposal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What if there were something would create or save thousands of jobs in San Francisco and California, yet save money, energy, and people&#8217;s lives?  Inevitably every proposal along these lines has some crazy caveat, but not here.  The only catch would be finding a politician with enough gusto to actually get it done.  I&#8217;m sure [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sftod.com/2010/02/01/a-new-jobs-proposal/</link>
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		<title>Back Door!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a regular rider on SF Muni, all too often I see people confounded by the multitude of door opening mechanisms.  Several times a week I see people unfamiliar with the various systems, and either have to watch them struggle, or yell out at the driver to open the door.  The familiar chime of &#8220;Back [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sftod.com/2010/01/18/back-door/</link>
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		<title>Running on our streets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time to discus the combination of two of my loves, exercise and city design.  San Francisco is often considered one of the most fit cities in the US, and we have an amazing climate for running.  Many bike commuters make great use of these traits, but don&#8217;t have to worry about one key issue: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sftod.com/2010/01/03/running-on-our-street/</link>
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		<title>San Francisco&#8217;s Waste Water</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While most people know the source of our delicious drinking water, few know what happens when we&#8217;re done with it.  Now is also the time of year to think about rainfall, and the effect that water has on our design decisions.  In San Francisco, we have a combined sewer system, which is to say we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sftod.com/2009/12/21/san-franciscos-waste-water/</link>
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		<title>Balboa Park Station Area Plan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently the Balboa Park Station Area Plan has come back into the news as the plan slowly comes to fruition.  As with all things political, the frustrating pace is necessary to make sure that it&#8217;s done correctly.  Especially in this case, when so much of the work is meant to correct for the horrendous design [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sftod.com/2009/11/20/balboa-park/</link>
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		<title>Negligent Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever since the installation of the new detour in the Bay Bridge, I&#8217;ve heard many anecdotal stories about the terrors of the S curve.  When I was racing back to San Francisco to return a rental car (the one time I&#8217;ve driven the detour) I could see the point.  Most of the bridge is straight [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sftod.com/2009/11/11/negligent-design/</link>
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		<title>Discretionary Review Reform</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday the Land Use and Economic Development Committee of the Board of Supervisors had a hearing about reforming the Discretionary Review process.  The Planning Department has proposed several different revisions to the protocol in an effort to make everything more efficient.  Mainly, the revisions would require a more thorough early notification, but would give the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sftod.com/2009/11/03/discretionary-review-reform/</link>
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		<title>California&#8217;s Architects vs. the US</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago I wrote a quick analysis of my thoughts about California&#8217;s Architecture Exam requirements.  I&#8217;m happy to report that I passed the exam, and in a few short weeks will be a licensed architect.  Notice the extra delay in the process &#8211; another 6-8 weeks is required to get everything else in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sftod.com/2009/10/28/californias-architects-vs-the-us/</link>
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