July 31st, 2008 11:43am

Have you changed your mind about offshore oil?

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For the first time, a majority of Californians now favor additional offshore oil drilling, according to a new opinion poll by the Public Policy Institute of California. The margin is small, 51 to 45 percent, but the result stands as the latest confirmation that Republicans may have an issue that can help them in the fall campaign. Voters in such swing states as Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia are not likely … Read More »

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July 21st, 2008 04:18pm

Cast your vote – single-family home or condo?

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Here’s a statistic: According to urban design expert David Dixon, 75 percent of new home buyers don’t have children living in their households. This is Dixon’s way of reminding audiences that the housing market is changing. Today, more people, young and old, are drawn to the amenities associated with urban life – restaurants, coffee houses, jobs and shops a short walk from home. And fewer folks want to live … Read More »

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July 14th, 2008 10:51pm

Bush seeks a California horizon dotted with oil platforms

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Hello, California. In a largely symbolic action, President Bush today lifted the White House executive order banning offshore drilling for oil and natural gas. Click here for the New York Times story. The president’s announcement comes a day after Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he could envision himself as an environmental czar in the administration of Democratic presidential Barack Obama. The story is here. Schwarzenegger has endorsed Republican John McCain … Read More »

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July 9th, 2008 09:54am

Will gasoline reach $5 a gallon?

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At a wide spot in the road, minutes south of the California-Oregon border, I saw something that I had never seen before. The service station sign read: Premium gasoline – $5 a gallon. In a matter of weeks, the run-up in gas prices has managed to do something once thought impossible. It has made gasoline for $4 a gallon seem like a bargain. Close to home, people are talking to their hometown … Read More »

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July 7th, 2008 12:55am

Why other cities want to be more like Portland

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A storeowner who grew up in Portland told me this area of abandoned railroad warehouses used to be the most run-down, crime-ridden and dangerous neighborhood in the city. You wouldn’t know it now. On a summer night, the Pearl District hosts a scene that is the envy of urban planners around the world – stores, galleries, sidewalk restaurants, sleek new condo and apartment buildings, kids playing in Jamison Park, people just … Read More »

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