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Jerry Gretzinger’s Map
ICity-building can be as much of an art as anything else, but Jerry Gretzinger takes that to a whole new level with his map. His map is really a world onto itself with cities, suburbs, farmland, forests, deserts, and oceans – and beyond that, what he calls the “void”. Jerry’s map “began as just a…
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“Why I Love ULI” Video Contest
The Urban Land Institute is concluding its “Why I <3 ULI” video contest tonight, and there are some really creative entries so far. The person whose video that gets the most Facebook likes will win an all-expense-paid trip to Los Angeles for the 2011 ULI Fall Meeting. Sweet deal! Here are the top three Why…
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The Ghost Ranch Lodge, an Adaptive Reuse Success
The Ghost Ranch Lodge had its grand reopening several months ago, as I previously posted in The Redevelopment of the Ghost Ranch Lodge. Construction had just been completed a few weeks before the event, and the units were already 100% occupied with a waiting list for future residents. It has also served as a catalyst…
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The Redevelopment of the Ghost Ranch Lodge
I was recently invited to say a few words at the celebration of the rehabilitation and adaption of the historic Ghost Ranch Lodge into affordable senior housing. The grand reopening coincides with the popular Miracle Mile Open House & Tour, an event created from the City of Tucson’s Oracle Area Revitalization Plan. I had the…