John Bela

Urbanist / Designer

[John Bela @john_bela]

Plywood Gourmet https://t.co/r2vUjhJYNQ via @curbed

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Thank you @GavinNewsom for signing #AB2011 #AB2097 and other crucial housing legislation backed by @cayimby this year! Thank you also to the pro-housing voters, advocates, and elected officials who are helping make CA for everyone! 🏘️🏘️🏘️

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The downtown area, the city’s primary economic driver, has been teetering on the edge since the pandemic and is facing challenges greater than previously known, new data shows. https://t.co/RxBCiYg4xl

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switching the fuel source of our automobiles is not enough to meet our goals for emission reductions to combat climate change. Combating climate change also requires Americans to drive less and walk and bike a lot more than we do now. via @NYTOpinion https://t.co/z0t6PN1zil

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Arnold speaks the truth! Putin, you can stop this war in Ukraine!

[Arnold Schwarzenegger @Schwarzenegger]

I love the Russian people. That is why I have to tell you the truth. Please watch and share.

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New California “Strike Force” Gives Teeth to State Housing Laws https://t.co/SfRiiSdb2Y

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No more butt sliding: Muni will roll out trains with redesigned seats in early 2022 https://t.co/RxFcAWcihI via @sfchronicle

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via @NYTimes https://t.co/q2nAGd8vJu

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via @NYTimes https://t.co/EPmFPCEGGX

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“My dream is that 20 years from now we will look back at 2021 and see it as the beginning of a massive cultural paradigm shift around fire in the west…to heal the land and mitigate wildfire disasters” - UC Merced fire scientist Crystal Kolden https://t.co/Ze5ig8ubmd

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via @NYTimes https://t.co/fDDirxWsOB

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via @NYTOpinion https://t.co/2HJz5nG93m

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Parklets, Patios, Social Infrastructure and the Public Realm https://t.co/Pzd8UX6yQg

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Controlled burns can help eliminate conditions that supercharge fast-moving blazes, while leaving older trees alive. Much of California’s woodlands are thickly overgrown, making them vulnerable to megafires, especially in the midst of a severe drought. https://t.co/bsBT23hz0j

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In 2007, the country began a $2.7 billion project called Room for the River that has pursued more than 30 projects along the Maas and Rhine Rivers to control flooding by creating catchment areas that often mimic the natural flood plains.

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“For a long time we have worked against nature. The river is telling us it needs more space. We shouldn’t fight that. We should cooperate with nature.” via @NYTimes https://t.co/UyJEP1I4wc

[John Bela @john_bela]

Glad to see Nordhavn coming into the spotlight. It may be my favorite new urban neighborhood! https://t.co/8JzOmiSIRB