Gil RodaninPersonopolisThree Cheers for Viva CalleImportance, the folly of its closure, and how to make it better, enforcement not focusing on structures4 min read·Apr 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…6 min read·Jan 31, 2021--1--1
Gil RodaninPersonopolisPublic Housing on Public LandBoth San Jose and California falling perilously behind on low-income housing production goals, with restrictive zoning regulations…3 min read·Dec 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…5 min read·Dec 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…4 min read·Nov 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…2 min read·Oct 15, 2020--1--1
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…3 min read·Oct 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)2 min read·Oct 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:3 min read·Oct 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…7 min read·Oct 13, 2020----