Metes_and_Bounds
@metesandbounds.bsky.social
Urbanism, Architecture, Real Estate
To be replaced by a stadium or a casino, apparently…
Dallas Considers Moving From ‘Iconic’ City Hall. Could It Be Torn Down?
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
To be replaced by a stadium or a casino, apparently…
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Nothing but respect to Mary and Mark Stevens for saving the Oasis, a beloved queer arts space. This kind of gift should be a model for Bay Area philanthropy.
Exclusive: S.F. drag club Oasis saved with multimillion-dollar gift
The LGBTQ cabaret and club was slated to shutter after New Year’s Eve, but will now continue, Oasis owner D’Arcy Drollinger confirmed, calling it “a Christmas miracle.”
www.sfchronicle.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Nothing but respect to Mary and Mark Stevens for saving the Oasis, a beloved queer arts space. This kind of gift should be a model for Bay Area philanthropy.
Posting is not an endorsement.
The McMansion Got a New Look This Year. Enter: the McModern
The mass-produced version of the American dream is sleeker and more private than ever
www.architecturaldigest.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Posting is not an endorsement.
““I think there’s a cultural pain that will come,” Raskin predicted. “You’ll look backwards and be like, ‘All of my favorite places are gone.’”
A ‘big reckoning’: Why a wave of prominent East Bay restaurants and bars closed in late 2025
Under pressures ranging from tariffs to declining alcohol consumption, owners of high-profile venues throughout this Bay Area region decided to close their businesses.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
““I think there’s a cultural pain that will come,” Raskin predicted. “You’ll look backwards and be like, ‘All of my favorite places are gone.’”
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Luxury Apartments Are Bringing Rent Down in Some Big Cities
“New building openings are bringing rents down as wealthy tenants trade up, forcing landlords to drop prices for older apartments.” @bloomberg.com
“New building openings are bringing rents down as wealthy tenants trade up, forcing landlords to drop prices for older apartments.” @bloomberg.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Luxury Apartments Are Bringing Rent Down in Some Big Cities
“New building openings are bringing rents down as wealthy tenants trade up, forcing landlords to drop prices for older apartments.” @bloomberg.com
“New building openings are bringing rents down as wealthy tenants trade up, forcing landlords to drop prices for older apartments.” @bloomberg.com
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Tuck Yourself In at Night. Then Tuck Your Bed In for the Day.
www.nytimes.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Some publications worship the powerful. Hyperallergic stands by the powerless. Welcome to the 2025 edition of the Most Powerless People in the Art World, our antidote to the asinine lists of wealthy collectors, royals, and “tastemakers” that pervade market-driven art media.
The 20 Most Powerless People in the Art World: 2025 Edition
Hyperallergic’s annual antidote to the lists of wealthy collectors, royals, and so-called tastemakers that pervade the art media.
hyperallergic.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Some publications worship the powerful. Hyperallergic stands by the powerless. Welcome to the 2025 edition of the Most Powerless People in the Art World, our antidote to the asinine lists of wealthy collectors, royals, and “tastemakers” that pervade market-driven art media.
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U.S. Housing Discrimination Complaints Rise as Support Network Thins
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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N.Y.C. Housing Isn’t Being Built Fast Enough, Report Says
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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After Power Outage, San Francisco Wonders: Can Robot Taxis Handle a Big Earthquake?
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Funny how there's apparently no conflict for councilmembers who're landlords voting on tenant protections, or homeowners voting on new housing projects and rezoning actions.
Just for renters who want more homes.
Just for renters who want more homes.
In Santa Monica, the FPPC has disqualified pro-housing Councilmember Jesse Zwick from all future housing votes. They said that because he works for a housing non-profit, he’s “conflicted” and must recuse.
Pretty absurd. The NIMBY deep state strikes again.
www.smdp.com/state-regula...
Pretty absurd. The NIMBY deep state strikes again.
www.smdp.com/state-regula...
State regulators say Councilman Zwick is conflicted on housing votes
The California Fair Political Practices Commission has ruled that Santa Monica Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Zwick must recuse himself from housing production decisions
www.smdp.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Funny how there's apparently no conflict for councilmembers who're landlords voting on tenant protections, or homeowners voting on new housing projects and rezoning actions.
Just for renters who want more homes.
Just for renters who want more homes.