January 14, 2026
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SMa.r.t. Column: Reframing the Murals

Last year the City Council started a process to reframe the murals in City Hall. Many people do not even know these WPA murals exist because perhaps they have never been to City Hall or […]

SMa.r.t. Column: Reusing Buildings for the Benefit of All

[Almost two years ago our colleague Michael Jolly prepared this analysis of the benefits and risks of repurposing existing buildings, especially office buildings. Given the rapidly diminishing office building market today, we thought this article […]

SMa.r.t. Column: Going Bare

(part 3 of 3 articles) Every City faces periodic interruptions to its normal life. Some interruptions in our City are minor and predictable such as gridlock on Lincoln Blvd every afternoon. Because of their relatively […]