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Advocating for block parties in Petaluma
Technically illegal Petaluma block party A couple of months back, while fulminating about how cars have pushed other users of public rights-of-way to the periphery, I reported a disappointing fact of...
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Block parties: A busy Fourth of July
Petaluma block party In recent weeks, I’ve been agitating for reduced restrictions by the City of Petaluma on block parties. As I’ve written before, I’ll admit that block parties aren’t truly...
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Block parties: Emptying the notebook
Illicit Petaluma block party Over the past few weeks, I’ve been arguing for greater freedom to host block parties in Petaluma. Having learned that block parties are restricted to cul-de-sacs, I...
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Block parties: One more time around the block
When I last wrote about block parties and the unwillingness of the City of Petaluma to permit them in locations where other cities have few concerns, I promised that I was finished with the subject for...
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Looking around town: Checking on continuing stories
Petaluma block party I describe this blog as a perspective, with an urbanist eye, on land use in the entire North Bay. However, I live, work, and participate in the Petaluma community. Unless I watch...
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Highlighting the guideposts on the path toward a better future
Petaluma River in downtown Petaluma The Petaluma City Council holds an annual goal-setting session, a seven-hour Saturday marathon that was conducted a few days ago. Several Councilmembers occasionally...
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Fairgrounds and block parties (It must be the summer-like weather)
Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds Fairgrounds: Regular readers don’t need to be reminded about the on-going Petaluma Urban Chat study on possible re-use of the Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds. (Occasional readers can...
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In springtime, a middle-aged man’s fancies turn to sidewalk cafes, brew pubs,...
Ray’s Deli and Tavern With spring having sprung (not that we had a real winter in the North Bay), it’s time to check in on a few old favorites, both places and subjects. Ray’s Deli: I’ve previously...
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Bucking the rules on the Fourth of July
Petaluma block party Long-time readers may recall my crusade over Petaluma’s block party rules, but I’ll recap the background for new readers. Deep in the Petaluma Municipal Code is a provision that...
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North Bay non sequiturs
Perhaps it was having been away from the North Bay for nearly two weeks following minor league baseball in the South, but when I returned home, I seemed to look at North Bay land-use issues with fresh...
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