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ByRoy Prince September 5, 2020November 14, 2020

Charrette | Design | Downtown | Form-Based Codes | Housing | Human Scale | Mixed Use | Placemaking | Plazas | Public Realm

Ciudad Cayalá & Herencia de Allende
ByRoy Prince September 5, 2020November 14, 2020

“The Art of Making Places: A Panel Discussion on Ciudad Cayalá & Herencia de Allende with Leon Krier, María Sánchez, and Pedro Godoy On May 19th, 2020, the ICAA presented this special panel discussion only to ICAA Members. The recording has now been made available here for the enjoyment of the general public. If you…

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Affordable Housing | Downtown | Economic Development | Housing | Planning

YES, YOU CAN BUILD YOUR WAY TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ByRoy September 29, 2017September 29, 2017

Lessons from unexpected places. Author: Alan Durning September 21, 2017 “You can’t build your way out of a housing affordability problem.” That’s conventional wisdom. I hear it all the time: Prosperous, growing, tech-rich cities from Seattle to the Bay Area and from Austin to Boston are all gripped by soaring rents and home prices. But what…

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Architectural Review | Decision Makers | Design | Design Guidelines | Development Standards | Housing

2 New Hotels for Oxnard’s Riverpark – Architecture or Something Else?
ByRoy May 10, 2018May 23, 2018

We were promised by the developers that Oxnard would get two beautiful hotels. What do you think? Come to the Community Workshop and share your thoughts: Springhill Suites Marriott proposed for Riverpark: Townplace Suites Marriott proposed for Riverpark: Mixed-use building for comparison to the above proposal:…

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The Black Lives Next Door
ByRoy Prince February 12, 2021February 21, 2021

A new generation of activists is trying to figure out where to concentrate its efforts. Residential desegregation is the final frontier.

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Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) | Affordable Housing | Design | Equity | Future Urbanism | Housing | Incremental | Lean Urbanism | Missing Middle | Neighborhood | New Urbanism | Placemaking | Roy's Blog | Smart Growth | Traditional Neighborhood Development | Walkability

The Swiss Army Knife “Side Hustle” House
ByRoy April 27, 2018

Side Hustle House. Source: Union Studio The Swiss Army Knife “Side Hustle” House The Side Hustle House has been designed to supplement primary income and evolve as household needs change. ROBERT STEUTEVILLE APR. 24, 2018 Note: Missing middle housing will be a topic at many sessions in CNU 26.Savannah, May 15-19. High housing costs and lack of…

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Potential of Downtown Oxnard
ByRoy December 9, 2017December 9, 2017

Recently stated by others: “…Downtown Oxnard will never be the thriving hub of county commerce again, because 101 is now the main artery and other parts of the county, mostly near major thoroughfares, are now more developed.” Oxnard Renaissance: The 101 will not be king forever. Private cars, except for the very wealthy, will be a…

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