Gil RodaninPersonopolisThree Cheers for Viva CalleImportance, the folly of its closure, and how to make it better, enforcement not focusing on structuresApr 25, 2021Apr 25, 2021
Gil RodaninPersonopolisAlternative Uses for Street ParkingOne of the golden rules for cities is: if you build it (well), they will come. If a city builds a (safe and connected) bike network, the…Jan 31, 20211Jan 31, 20211
Gil RodaninPersonopolisPublic Housing on Public LandBoth San Jose and California falling perilously behind on low-income housing production goals, with restrictive zoning regulations…Dec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020
Gil RodaninPersonopolisA California Housing Wish-ListAs the latest session of the California Legislature kicks off, housing will be at the forefront of everyone’s minds, as the state is…Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
Gil RodaninPersonopolisHere’s How to Double VTA RidershipImagine, if you will, a suburb. And let’s say this suburb is filled with massive single family homes, cul-de-sacs, stroads, and strip…Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Gil RodaninPersonopolisReplacing VTA Light Rail at no cost?VTA Light Rail is one of the most expensive and under-utilized light rail systems in the country. While most of the blame for the light…Oct 15, 20201Oct 15, 20201
Gil RodaninPersonopolisRethinking San Jose’s War on GangsGangs and gang suppression efforts have a long and sordid history in San Jose. Concentrated in long under-served minority neighborhoods…Oct 14, 2020Oct 14, 2020
Gil RodaninPersonopolisGuerrilla Urbanism and a Reclamation of Public Space(Just a note: I’m going to be using guerrilla urbanism, DIY urbanism, and pop-up urbanism interchangeably here)Oct 13, 2020Oct 13, 2020
Gil RodaninPersonopolisHow to Fix Our Over-Parked CityWith the possible exception of downtown, virtually all of San Jose is filled with suburban shopping centers that look like this:Oct 13, 2020Oct 13, 2020
Gil RodaninPersonopolisSuperblocks for San JoseOur city was built around cars. That’s a pretty self-explanatory statement. However, our auto-oriented streets cause unhealthy levels of…Oct 13, 2020Oct 13, 2020