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No Home Depot
In the early 1990's, my city sent out an announcement that a developer filed for a permit to build a Home Depot and a Mobil gas station at the corner of two major streets, at less than half a mile from our house. On the evening set for public debate, the auditorium of...
There are three kinds of people
There are three kinds of people: those who live in the past, those who live in the present and those who live in the future. None is better or superior to the other, they are only different. Fitting them into one of the three categories is important in explaining how...
Paul’s Principles of Good Design
Know what the client wants. Find out why the client wants it. How can we provide what the client wants? What options/alternates can we offer? Read and understand the scope. If the scope is not clear, clarify it! Why do we make drawings? To enable the contractor to...