Written by Han LiPublished Jun. 28, 2023 • (SFStandard.com) The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office spent nearly $53 million for the newly constructed building in SoMa at 345 Fourth St. | Isaac Ceja/The Standard As headlines about San Francisco’s beleaguered Downtown trend nationwide, one foreign government has eyed an opportunity. Taiwan, the… Continue reading
“If Midwestern cities like Kansas City want to build for the future, then leaders will have to focus on attracting residents — not businesses.” Cities in the Midwest are facing a doom loop — and without serious changes these midsize cities could quietly slide into oblivion. Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/Insider Eliza… Continue reading
Wow: the paper that drove downtown office development for decades now says that was a bad policy—but never admits its role By TIM REDMOND APRIL 2, 2023 (48Hills.org) I almost gagged on my Bud Light this weekend when I read the Chronicle’s editorial on the future of the city and downtown…. Continue reading
Carl Nolte April 1, 2023 (SFChronicle.com) Comments Sometimes it feels like it’s the end of a long night in San Francisco and the lights are going out, one by one. The fallout from the pandemic is still with us, the tech boom has busted. Gloomy times. Only last week, The… Continue reading
By Adam Shanks | Examiner staff writer | Mar 27, 2023 Updated Mar 28, 2023 (SFExaminer.com) New legislation could help populate vacant store fronts like this one at the Varlow Building 207 Powell St. in Union Square. Craig Lee/The Examiner A proposal would encourage pop-ups and housing in vacant buildings, such as… Continue reading
