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The path to business success occasionally passes through the garage—famously demonstrated by industry titans like Amazon or Hewlett Packard. Zoning codes should encourage, not obstruct, these kinds of American success stories.
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Lawrence Halprin and the Public Realm: Can the United Nations Plaza Unite San Franciscans?
Since its inauguration in 1975, San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza has not served its intended purpose.
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The Roots of Racial Transition
In some American cities, the white population is growing while the black population is declining. Is this a result of gentrification or of black upward mobility?
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A City With Room for Everyone
A vision set forth for Los Angeles in 1970 still has powerful relevance in 2017.
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