by admin | Dec 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
How many times does a prospective purchaser of City of Richmond property for development have to fail before you show them the door? Once a bright prospect, Laconia Development is now trying to push through one of the worst-designed projects in Richmond history. The...
by admin | Dec 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Norman La Force, the voice of the Sierra Club, who likes parks (but without people or dogs) smugly celebrates what he deems a victory by selling Point Molate for $400 to an Indian tribe and a former casino developer. Not only has the City lost $22.5 million in instant...
by admin | Dec 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
On December 5, 2022, I attended the California Climate Emergency and Energy Security Summit organized by Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) at the California Energy Commission, (Warren-Alquist State Energy Building) in Sacramento. Several energy-related...
by admin | Dec 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Last night was MCE’s 2022 virtual Holiday party. Before the fun started, Executive Director Dawn Weisz, Vice-chair Shanelle Scales-Preston and I recalled the incredible acomplishmnents of MCE and thanked MCE staff and board members for their hard work. Launched...
by admin | Dec 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Unlike some politicians, I still work for a living. One of the professional services I have been providing for years is peer reviews of other architects’ projects for building envelope water management and waterproofing. Construction defect litigation used to be a...
by admin | Dec 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
I made a plea on December 2 for a landlord to step up and provide an apartment for a resident of the Castro Street RV Camp (Need Landlord with an Available 1-Bedroom Apartment, December 2, 2022). The stars have aligned, and we hope to have a single mom and daughter in...
