Category Archives: Musings

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Visual Thesising

I’ve averaged 500 words a day since class started last week. Here are some of the other bits I’m proud of. Why HSR Property Owner Compensation is Disputed This is part of why farmers in the Central Valley are opposed

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Visual Thesising

I’ve averaged 500 words a day since class started last week. Here are some of the other bits I’m proud of. Why HSR Property Owner Compensation is Disputed This is part of why farmers in the Central Valley are opposed

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Occupy Gentrification

This Tuesday, parts of Occupy Oakland marched against gentrification. It wasn’t a successful march (the bocce ball courts at Make Westing are still crowded with hipsters), and as one reporter noted, the march wasn’t particularly representative of the people usually

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Occupy Gentrification

This Tuesday, parts of Occupy Oakland marched against gentrification. It wasn’t a successful march (the bocce ball courts at Make Westing are still crowded with hipsters), and as one reporter noted, the march wasn’t particularly representative of the people usually

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Cognitive Dissonance in the Midwest

Opportunities to visit St. Louis, MO don’t pop up very frequently, which is where I happened to find myself last weekend. How was it? The full effect of the Recession didn’t really materialize until I tried to find a barbecue

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Cognitive Dissonance in the Midwest

Opportunities to visit St. Louis, MO don’t pop up very frequently, which is where I happened to find myself last weekend. How was it? The full effect of the Recession didn’t really materialize until I tried to find a barbecue

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Fall 2011

The nine things I’m doing right now at Berkeley and elsewhere.

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Fall 2011

The nine things I’m doing right now at Berkeley and elsewhere.

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Making Transit Sexy

The second most frustrating thing at the Transportation Camp West unconference was the “Making Transit Sexy” discussion. My exasperation returned when I stumbled upon this article. “Transit-oriented everything,” said one attendee. “Fix crappy cabs,” said another. ”Public transit — sexy!” ”Fix Clipper

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Making Transit Sexy

The second most frustrating thing at the Transportation Camp West unconference was the “Making Transit Sexy” discussion. My exasperation returned when I stumbled upon this article. “Transit-oriented everything,” said one attendee. “Fix crappy cabs,” said another. ”Public transit — sexy!” ”Fix Clipper

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My Streets

In case there was any doubt that Oakland and I were made for each other, there are three city streets that form my entire name. The first entry in this series:

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My Streets

In case there was any doubt that Oakland and I were made for each other, there are three city streets that form my entire name. The first entry in this series: