Piedmont residents wrestle with how to add more housing to exclusive enclave
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The Piedmont Racial Equity Campaign suggests that housing could be built in Piedmont Park as the city struggles to find land for development.Paul Kuroda/Special to The Chronicle
Piedmont and Oakland are neighbors, but the cities are very different demographically and in how they approach building housing. With new, much higher housing goals set by the state, small, wealthy Bay Area enclaves like Piedmont are suddenly being asked to plan for a lot more housing, including a lot more affordable homes. And some Piedmont residents want to look to Oakland for help.
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Pair upcycle plastic waste into benches for public in a Hong Kong town, showing the potential of a circular economy to reduce marine pollution
Using waste found in the Shing Mun River and elsewhere in Hong Kong, designers Howard Chung and Irene Cheng created 12 benches for Sha Tin Town Hall
They wanted to show that, rather than downcycling single-use plastics by making garbage bags that can’t be recycled again, they can make recyclable objects
Column: Yes, the Capitol is a ‘symbol of democracy.’ One with a really troubled history [Los Angeles Times]
“Symbol of democracy.”
The phrase echoed in one form or another throughout social media on Wednesday as swarms of Trump supporters smashed their way into the U.S. Capitol building, instigated by a bitter president who refuses to recognize his electoral defeat. Images of extremists sporting MAGA hats and Trump banners, parading around the building at least one carrying a Confederate battle flag was a direct assault on democracy’s most potent symbol and, ultimately, democracy itself.
“The Capitol building is the center and sacred symbol of democracy,” tweeted Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, a Republican from Florida. “Today’s violent actions undermine the principles and values that our nation was founded on.”
CP Photo: Jared Wickerham Members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on stage at Heinz Hall, from l-r: Mark Houghton, horn; Lorna McGhee, principal flute; Andrew Reamer, principal percussion; Melia Tourangeau, president and CEO; Lisa Gedris, librarian; and, Irene Cheng, violin As venues shut down across the city during one of the most difficult years in recent memory, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra found a way to shine, coming up with creative ways to bring music into people’s homes. Soon after the stay-at-home order began in spring, the PSO began posting intimate daily videos, self-produced by its musicians from inside their homes. Some were beautiful performances, others included tips for music students. Sometimes, music director Manfred Honeck would host a program from his home in Austria. In July, as part of the Allegheny Cou