Category Archives: Housing

Art on screens at Museum House

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Jim deMaine

The twin towers just east of the Cascade Tower are opening in the coming months. They are beginning to show art (hard to discern) on exterior screens. Not sure how this is really going to work but here’s a current … Continue reading →

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No AC but the ‘greenest’ ever Games? Inside Paris’ landmark Olympic Village

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Jim deMaine

By Joshua Berlinger, CNN (Thanks to Pam P) Air filters line a street in the Olympic Village in Saint-Denis. Nathan Laine/Bloomberg/Getty Images When Paris last hosted the Summer Olympics 100 years ago, organizers were so keen to bring athletes under the same roof … Continue reading →

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What Have We Liberals Done to the West Coast?

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Jim deMaine

By Nicholas Kristof Opinion Columnist, reporting from Portland, Ore. for the NYT As Democrats make their case to voters around the country this fall, one challenge is that some of the bluest parts of the country — cities on the West … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 19, 2023 by Jim deMaine

How parking lots across the U.S. are being turned into housing Thanks to Pam P. And not a moment too soon. BY ADELE PETERS Right now, there are probably between 700 million and 2 billion parking places in the U.S. But the sea … Continue reading →

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