Industry Insight
These posts include my insight on the meaning and significance of recent events and changes in how we live, work, learn and shop. You can read by topic or key word, as shown at right.
Will Programming “Fun” Events Turnaround the Fortunes of One of the World’s Largest Business Parks?
At the sprawling, 7000-acre Research Triangle Park (RTP), which sparked the growth of the Triangle, job growth slowed profoundly about 20 years ago. Faced with...
One of the Most Mobile Things On the Planet is Becoming Part of The Electric Infrastructure
This isn't about adding motors to all-electric vehicles but making car batteries a place for storing home power. This makes the car more than a...
Oregon Governor Stepping Over Portland Mayor To Fix Downtown
She will co-lead a task force with the CEO of The Standard, a well-run company that has long been a good corporate citizen. Who called...
WeWork Bankruptcy: New York City, Boston, and Miami May Be Hit Especially Hard
There's little public information about how much space WeWork occupies in individual markets, but its 10K for 2023 states that on a square foot basis...
When It Comes To Retail, Denser Development Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Urban
I took this photo near downtown Bellevue while trying to cross N.E. 4th Street from the Target store in a multi-story project on the south...
A New UC Campus in Downtown SF is a Great Idea… and a Non-Starter
For years, California has been falling behind in the construction of UC campuses. (The last, Merced, was started in 1988, and it's up to only...