Shakkei is the Japanese concept of borrowed views, a much more poetic way of thinking through landscape design. open.substack.com/pub/offsitec...
August 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Shakkei is the Japanese concept of borrowed views, a much more poetic way of thinking through landscape design. open.substack.com/pub/offsitec...
There’s going to be a huge brain drain. If we want to build things here, this is not helpful.
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Visa crackdown leads international students in the US to reconsider summer travel
On summer break from a Ph.D. program, an international student at University of California, San Diego, was planning a trip with a few friends to Hawaii. But after seeing international students across ...
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May 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
There’s going to be a huge brain drain. If we want to build things here, this is not helpful.
www.startribune.com/visa-crackdo...
www.startribune.com/visa-crackdo...
You know, venture capitalists trying to invest in real estate (a16z), just when I thought you couldn’t get any dumber, you go and do something like this…
April 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
You know, venture capitalists trying to invest in real estate (a16z), just when I thought you couldn’t get any dumber, you go and do something like this…
I’ve been interviewing my friends for the past few months about the awesome stuff they’re building. L Joe Hollier, co-founder of the Light Phone was brave enough to go first. Hope you enjoy and would love any and all feedback!
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001 | Joe Hollier | Co-Founder, The Lightphone
In the opening episode of Cabin Fever, host Brian Vallario speaks with Joe Hollier, co-founder of Light Phone, about his journey as a designer and entrepreneur.
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March 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I’ve been interviewing my friends for the past few months about the awesome stuff they’re building. L Joe Hollier, co-founder of the Light Phone was brave enough to go first. Hope you enjoy and would love any and all feedback!
open.substack.com/pub/offsitec...
open.substack.com/pub/offsitec...
NPRs “on the media” interview with Mike Gonzalez is wild. I can’t wrap my head around these Project 2025 folks. The mental gymnastics they do is honestly impressive.
March 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
NPRs “on the media” interview with Mike Gonzalez is wild. I can’t wrap my head around these Project 2025 folks. The mental gymnastics they do is honestly impressive.
Very honored to be today’s “cool friend!” On Cool Stuff
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We can (almost) hear spring
A new travel guide, creative workshops, and Women’s History Month!
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March 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Very honored to be today’s “cool friend!” On Cool Stuff
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love this @rokhanna.bsky.social
We need more proposals like this that co-opt the chaos
Please share off line as well !!!
We need more proposals like this that co-opt the chaos
Please share off line as well !!!
March 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
love this @rokhanna.bsky.social
We need more proposals like this that co-opt the chaos
Please share off line as well !!!
We need more proposals like this that co-opt the chaos
Please share off line as well !!!
March 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Do #ADU ‘s pencil out for the home owner? With so many prefab options in the $250k-$500k range, it’s hard for me to imagine you capture cash flow and appreciation that makes sense….
March 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Do #ADU ‘s pencil out for the home owner? With so many prefab options in the $250k-$500k range, it’s hard for me to imagine you capture cash flow and appreciation that makes sense….
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America's workers are not "falling" into homelessness.
They're being pushed.
My essay for @nytopinion.nytimes.com:
They're being pushed.
My essay for @nytopinion.nytimes.com:
Opinion | America Is Pushing Its Workers Into Homelessness
The working homeless are casualties of our prosperity.
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March 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
America's workers are not "falling" into homelessness.
They're being pushed.
My essay for @nytopinion.nytimes.com:
They're being pushed.
My essay for @nytopinion.nytimes.com:
Super interested in community owned and employee owned real estate models. Social/country clubs, communal housing, etc. anyone got any good examples?
March 1, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Super interested in community owned and employee owned real estate models. Social/country clubs, communal housing, etc. anyone got any good examples?
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Important research by the Pew Trusts shows that 4-6 storey apartments with a single fire stair do not put residents at any greater fire risk (as compared to 2 stairs)
Single stairs are also cheaper, and could allow much more housing to be built!
www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-...
Single stairs are also cheaper, and could allow much more housing to be built!
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Small Single-Stairway Apartment Buildings Have Strong Safety Record
Policymakers could increase the supply of multifamily housing in their states and localities by revising outdated building codes that require more than one stairway in small apartment buildings. If en...
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February 28, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Important research by the Pew Trusts shows that 4-6 storey apartments with a single fire stair do not put residents at any greater fire risk (as compared to 2 stairs)
Single stairs are also cheaper, and could allow much more housing to be built!
www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-...
Single stairs are also cheaper, and could allow much more housing to be built!
www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-...
For every McMansion built in a walled garden, we could build 5-10 thoughtfully designed homes with shared amenities and more open space. We need more walkable neighborhoods, even in the burbs. #design #realestate
February 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
For every McMansion built in a walled garden, we could build 5-10 thoughtfully designed homes with shared amenities and more open space. We need more walkable neighborhoods, even in the burbs. #design #realestate
Street level of this ZHA tower is rough. Could you make a building less appealing to walk into? Not sure if it was intended to be all blacked out or the retail space is just suffering?
February 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Street level of this ZHA tower is rough. Could you make a building less appealing to walk into? Not sure if it was intended to be all blacked out or the retail space is just suffering?
The most sustainable building decision? Proper site orientation. A well-placed cabin can reduce energy needs by up to 30% without adding a dime to your construction budget. #realestate #design
February 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The most sustainable building decision? Proper site orientation. A well-placed cabin can reduce energy needs by up to 30% without adding a dime to your construction budget. #realestate #design
When we design cabins for landowners, they're placed on existing property and built new. This means tourism revenue without reducing housing stock. That's the foundation of sustainable rural development.
February 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
When we design cabins for landowners, they're placed on existing property and built new. This means tourism revenue without reducing housing stock. That's the foundation of sustainable rural development.
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Are you bored tonight? Send your five accomplishments, maybe your shopping list, or your five thoughts on Elon from the past week to OPM at HR@opm.gov.
February 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Are you bored tonight? Send your five accomplishments, maybe your shopping list, or your five thoughts on Elon from the past week to OPM at HR@opm.gov.