Balancing Oakland's Budget
Closing the city’s structural deficit to move toward fiscal solvency and economic growth
Mission Creek Sea Level Rise Adaptation Study
Research / Located on San Francisco’s eastern waterfront, Mission Creek is one of the city’s lowest lying areas. That means it's potentially vulnerable to storm surges, flooding and future sea level rise. This study considers different design concepts for how to “hold the line” on sea level rise at Mission Creek and weighs the pros and cons of each.
Lessons for Diridon: Rebuilding Rotterdam Centraal Station
News / Over the next decade, San Jose’s Diridon Station will be remade into the first high-speed rail station in the country and the busiest transportation hub west of the Mississippi. What models can guide the planning for this major opportunity? Rotterdam Centraal, in the Netherlands, has a number of parallels to Diridon and offers an excellent model of what a modern transportation hub can be.
Fossil-Free Bay Area
SPUR Report / Fossil fuel use is causing runaway global climate change, but we still have time to reverse course if the world can transition to renewable sources for almost all energy uses. The Bay Area is uniquely positioned to prototype ways to become fossil-free and model them for urban areas around the world. We propose three big ideas for how to end our dependence on fossil fuels.
The Corporate Campus: A Local History
Urbanist Article / The Bay Area’s economic engine has evolved into a spatial pattern that comes with high environmental and social costs. Can we change course?
A New Look at the Corporate Campus
Urbanist Article / The way we work is changing dramatically. Maybe it’s time that our workplaces did, too.