by admin | Mar 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Rosies” kick off Women’s History Month in Richmond By Lisa P. White Contra Costa Times Posted: 03/01/2014 06:20:29 PM PST Updated: 03/01/2014 07:04:49 PM PST RICHMOND — Five members of the dwindling sisterhood known affectionately as the...
by admin | Feb 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
I found out today That I had been selected to receive the American Institute of Architects California Council 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award. See below. The American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC) is the voice of the architecture profession,...
by admin | Feb 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
When the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) listed numerous HUD criticisms of the Richmond Housing Authority, they neglected to mention that all of them had been distilled into a Recovery Plan prepared by HUD and adopted by the Public Housing Commission (City...
by admin | Feb 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
Introduction The 150-unit Hacienda is the ground zero poster child of Amy Julia Harris’ sensational expose of Richmond’s Housing Authority, so on Friday, February 21, I went to the scene of the crime to see for myself. Resident Manager Debra Holter said she had been...
by admin | Feb 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
One of the issues raised by Center for Investigative Reporting journalist Amy Julia Harris was security at Richmond’ public housing projects, particularly at Hacienda. She also reviewed HUD’s criticism of procurement by the Richmond Housing Authority (RHA). While I...
by admin | Feb 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
I received several emails the last couple of days from persons who had been paid $100 and a sandwich to sit in on focus groups apparently to evaluate the impact of Chevron’s full court public relations press in Richmond. I’m not sure this is surprising, or even news....