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Josh Stephens

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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Wait for a charge, stay for some bad food. A hilarious review by @jrs310310.bsky.social of #ElonMusks’ new #TeslaDiner in #WestHollywood. bit.ly/4sb9vwm @planetizen.bsky.social @calplan.bsky.social
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Want Some Bad Food and Poor Design to Go With Your Tesla Charge?
Elon Musk’s attempt at an urban restaurant strives to be cool but fails utterly.
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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
As #DisneyHall showed, #FrankGehry’s Los Angeles was urban, but not #Urbanist #GrandAvenue #TheBroad bit.ly/49i76Zp
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As Disney Hall Showed, Frank Gehry’s Los Angeles Was Urban, but Not Urbanist
Grand Avenue in Downtown L.A. should be one of the great streets in the world. Instead, it’s got a bunch of starchitect monuments strung along it.
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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
What #Japan gets right (a partial list). A salute to #JapaneseUrbanism #Tokyo #Kyoto @jrs310310.bsky.social @calplan.bsky.social @planetizen.bsky.social bit.ly/44CIZTV
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What Japan Gets Right (A Partial List)
A few things that demonstrate the gulf between the island nation’s philosophy of how cities should work and America’s.
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California Planning and Development Report @calplan.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
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CP&DR News Briefs December 9, 2025: S.F. "Family Zoning;" Dodger Stadium Gondola; L.A. County Sustainability Plan; and More
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California Planning and Development Report @calplan.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Despite AB 130, Glendale Rejects Sears Redevelopment Design www.cp-dr.com/articles/des...
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Planetizen’s Top Urban Planning Books of 2025
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Planetizen’s Top Urban Planning Books of 2025
How thoughtful deregulation could unlock a housing and infrastructure boom, the social histories that lie behind a globalizing economy, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in planning.
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California Planning and Development Report @calplan.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
#Imperial County may soon host the most ambitious clean-tech industrial zone in the U.S. “Lithium Valley” promises 80,000 #jobs, lithium for millions of #EVs, and the future of the Salton Sea. But some locals are concerned. Read the full story at CP&DR: www.cp-dr.com/articles/imp...
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commonedge.bsky.social @commonedge.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Why #Hollywood and the #HousingIndustry need each other. #LosAngeles. @jrs310310.bsky.social commonedge.org/why-hollywoo...
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Why Hollywood and the Housing Industry Need Each Other
In addition to sharing many inherent traits, the fortunes of the former depend on the affordability of the latter.
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Josh Stephens @jrs310310.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
We're not building many houses or making any movies here in #LosAngeles. Both are a problem, and they're more closely related than you might think. @calplan.bsky.social cp-dr.com/articles/why...
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California Planning and Development Report @calplan.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Included in this week's CP&DR briefs covering California #planning and #policy: SF zoning shake-up, SoCal #wildfire recovery, who's really winning in the CA #economy and more. Read the full news updates here: www.cp-dr.com/articles/cpa... #UrbanPlanning #CaliforniaHousing
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CP&DR News Briefs April 15, 2025: L.A. Rams Development; Los Gatos Builders Remedy Case; National Forests Logging; and More
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Josh Stephens @jrs310310.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
This has to be peak #carbrain: My apartment building's insurance co. has ordered e-bikes and e-scooters removed from the garage, because of "fire danger." Never mind the 15 gallons of gasoline or 1,200 pounds of batteries sitting in each stall.
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