Car Emissions A Continuing Problem In California, But Housing, Mixed-Use Development May Be The Solution
Despite the state's best efforts to reduce pollution, California continues to struggle with its goals of reducing car emissions.
The main problem is how many California cities, most notably Los Angeles, are laid out in sprawling metros that demand cars and long commutes, Reuters reports. And there are similar concerns for cities elsewhere in the nation that have subscribed…
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Ikea: Why Buy When You Can Lease Our Furniture?
Ikea, the world's largest seller of furniture, is looking to expand its business by leasing furniture. As a test, the Swedish retailer has started leasing office furniture in Switzerland.
The move comes at a time when the company's profits are down and Ikea is exploring alternatives to merely selling goods at major stores. In November, the company cut 7,500 jobs worldwide.
The test involves leasing office furniture, including desks and…
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The New Closers: Why Steve McClure Is One To Watch
When Steve McClure was a student at Wake Forest University, he was convinced he was there to become a doctor.
So how did he end up, at age 38, as chief operating officer of The Spectrum Cos. in a corner office of a building he developed, overlooking an Uptown Charlotte that is growing in part because of him?
It was a long road to get there, but once he was on it, he made his mark. His office window looks out into a condominium complex that holds a lot of firsts for McClure: It was his first residential…
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Beyond The Bio: 16 Questions With Skanska Executive Vice President Matt Damborsky
This series profiles men and women in commercial real estate who have profoundly transformed our neighborhoods and reshaped our cities, businesses and lifestyles.
Skanska Executive Vice President Matt Damborsky drives about 50 miles each way from his hometown in West Columbia, Texas, where he and his wife are raising their two children, to his office in the Galleria area in Houston.
"We enjoy the small-town life," Damborsky said.
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For Pennsylvania Avenue's Transformation, It's 1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The hundreds of thousands of visitors who come to "America's Main Street" to see the Newseum's monument to the First Amendment, the row of daily newspaper front pages and its historical exhibits will soon need to travel elsewhere, a significant loss for a historic corridor already in need of more foot traffic.
"Pennsylvania Avenue was supposed to be the Champs-Élysées, and we have not realized that dream," Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans said. "We've got to stop talking and do something."
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