Gizmodo on planning controversy?

In a slightly unexpected twist, a proposal for a new planned city in California is getting covered by Gizmodo. The headline gives a hint of why they are interested: 

"Judge Sides with Tech Billionaires in California Forever Case Against Family Ranchers:
The legal case has caused drama for the ambitious project, which seeks to build a new city from scratch on hundreds of acres of California farmland."

Parque Central

Gustafson Porter + Bowman's Parque Central in Valencia is a great example of what can be done above railyards. When we go to Valencia, water will be a constant part of the conversation so it is no surprise that their use in the park integrates multiple ways to reference water.

Sagrada Familia

 Gaudi's great church, Sagrada Familia, is slated for completion in 2026. As such, CNN took a closer look at it. The article includes a fun twist when it says that, "the construction of the church was carried out illegally for 137 years."

Improving your portfolio

ArchiFolio has some nice tips on things to consider when making your portfolio.

WIRED discovers Sponge Cities

 Wired published an interview with Kongjian Yu about his work promoting sponge cities.

Code is Law

In the way that Zoning regs shape more than is at first obvious, coding shapes cyberspace. This is a classic piece from Harvard Magazine in 2000 that still holds up: Code is Law.

NCAA 2024

 Pick your bracket.

Greenhouse Effect

This recent comic from XKCD was not so funny.