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More Coverage by Noozhawk of the APA Conference – Multi Family Housing Demand
Monday, January 9th, 2012
Courtney Seeple tells conference attendees about the market demand for multifamily residential design. “Both young workers and empty nesters as well as others are demanding rental housing.”
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SLO County’s Healthy Communities Gets Legs with the APA and Others
Friday, January 6th, 2012
Scott Bruce writes about the effort to battle childhood obesity at the local level. Scary health statistics? Check. Well rounded coalition? Check. Advocacy at the local planning and building departments? Check it out!
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Santa Barbarbarian’s Tickled with New Public Art Installations: Pianos on State
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
During November 3-13, pianos will be placed at strategic locations on State Street for anyone to use. Decorated by local artists, they have an uncanny ability to spawn serendipitous moments of audio bliss. [VIDEO]
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APA Recognizes 2011 Great Places in America
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
This year has a full slate of winners in the “Public Spaces, Streets and Neighborhoods” categories. Santa Monica Boulevard and the Northbrae neighborhood (Berkeley) are the California standouts.
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In a Down Economy Goleta Acquires Park Property In Old Town
Friday, August 26th, 2011
City leaders say turning the $2.6 million, four-acre lot on Kellogg Avenue into a park will help fill a growing need. Are your cities making similar acquisitions at the bottom of the market?
Posted in Economics, Openspace, Urban Design | No Comments »
Back to Boston for Some Forward Looking Planning
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
Section Director Elect and Ventura Planning Manager, Dave Ward, visited the National APA Conference in Boston last month and shares the highlights: sessions on urban agriculture, business incubation and DIY Urbanism.
Posted in Economics, Urban Design | 1 Comment »
The Open Space Unravels the Mystery of the Santa Barbara Yarn Bombers
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Have you felt downtown Santa Barbara becoming slightly more inviting? A little warmer perhaps? Do you find yourself craving macaroni and cheese or a hot cocoa?
Posted in Urban Design | 5 Comments »
Local Habitat for Humanity Group Leverages Funds for Homeowner Improvements In Between Projects
Friday, March 18th, 2011
Learn about Habitat’s Brush With Kindness Program that helps preserve home-ownership for those that are struggling to maintain a safe and decent place to live.
Posted in People, Urban Design | No Comments »
V I D E O: RRM Instrumental in Ventura’s Managed Shoreline Retreat of Surfer’s Point
Saturday, January 15th, 2011
The Surfrider Foundation has recently produced a video that explains the history and process behind restoring part of Ventura’s shoreline damaged in 1999.
Posted in Economics, Urban Design, Water | No Comments »
Ventura County Compact Releases its Phase II Report
Friday, January 14th, 2011
Phase II makes a continued case for regional planning and reports on survey results in the Compact Survey concerning growth boundaries, infill development, small lot single family housing and more.
Posted in Economics, Urban Design | 1 Comment »
