Eichler was one of several builders in the initial single family neighborhoods in Foster City. As shown in these field photos for Neighborhoods 1 and 2, and Neighborhoods 3 and 4, the neighborhoods had a deliberately eclectic mix of architectural styles; in order to lessen the sense of tract-house uniformity, the Fosters selected several builders […]
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Surreal Suburb: Bel Marin Keys
I discovered Bel Marin Keys on one of my regular drives up to Sonoma County, and instantly became entranced. This is one of the most extraordinary, offbeat places around, and I’d stop by whenever I had the opportunity. Despite being in Marin County, land of redwoods and hot tubs and mountain bikes, Bel Marin Keys has an altogether other-worldly presence. Approaching the community one passes through characteristic Marin woodsy scenery, but things soon change radically. The community was
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Reykjavik
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Maple Ash, Part 2
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Last month I posted a collection of photos from the Maple Ash neighborhood in Tempe, Arizona. Here are some more.
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From the Archives: Maple Ash Neighborhood – Tempe, Arizona
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Dry Country
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Bayshore Interchanges – What Might Have Been
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Doing some web research, I came across a web page with series of sketches showing concepts for interchanges along the Bayshore Highway in San Mateo County. They appear to be from 1940, in the early days of freeway design when the concept of using bridges to separate traffic for uninterrupted traffic flow was new. There […]
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SOMA
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For a time I had two parallel careers: city planning consulting and real estate agent. Though I’d studied city planning, I’d also long had a real estate license so I could help out in my partner’s business on the weekends. In 2005 with the strong local property market I went full time into real estate […]
