Mark Hogan
@markasaurus.bsky.social
Architect in San Francisco. Principal at OpenScope Studio (openscopestudio.bsky.social). Working in SF + LA. Housing, #Architecture, London, Buffalo and #gardens.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/markasaurus
Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@Markasaurus
Twitter: https://twitter.com/markasaurus
Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@Markasaurus
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leaving out a Bible and a copy of Dante's Divine Comedy on the table for the reporter to notice is like the scene in Dodgeball when Ben Stiller pretends to be reading the dictionary and goes "oh, you caught me"
November 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
leaving out a Bible and a copy of Dante's Divine Comedy on the table for the reporter to notice is like the scene in Dodgeball when Ben Stiller pretends to be reading the dictionary and goes "oh, you caught me"
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Like, is it possible under certain circumstances? Sure, probably. But in many, many neighborhoods--like mine--gentrification starts with wealthier people trickling in of their own initiative in fits and starts--and indeed, accelerating unaffordability by then choosing to *suffocate* development.
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Like, is it possible under certain circumstances? Sure, probably. But in many, many neighborhoods--like mine--gentrification starts with wealthier people trickling in of their own initiative in fits and starts--and indeed, accelerating unaffordability by then choosing to *suffocate* development.
I love the story of Captain Perk, a Great Lakes freighter captain who put potted trees on the deck of his ship to attract migrating birds.
naturewerks.com/migration?fb...
naturewerks.com/migration?fb...
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I love the story of Captain Perk, a Great Lakes freighter captain who put potted trees on the deck of his ship to attract migrating birds.
naturewerks.com/migration?fb...
naturewerks.com/migration?fb...
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this is the height of irresponsibility and stupidity, and something that if you use, you certainly are on the fast track to be a CEO or COO
I cannot stress enough that you should not in any circumstances be using an AI-generated summary when you are signing contracts of any kind
DocuSign scrambling onto the anxiety-fuelled AI slop festival.....
DocuSign scrambling onto the anxiety-fuelled AI slop festival.....
November 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
this is the height of irresponsibility and stupidity, and something that if you use, you certainly are on the fast track to be a CEO or COO
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But then when you get into higher education there’s a bit of a divergence. If you study engineering, you’re still in the first mode. Understanding how to make a computer program, or the structural forces in a bridge intuitively seems hard, but you can learn how to do it!
November 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
But then when you get into higher education there’s a bit of a divergence. If you study engineering, you’re still in the first mode. Understanding how to make a computer program, or the structural forces in a bridge intuitively seems hard, but you can learn how to do it!
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Think about archaeology: hundreds of people can spend decades cataloguing pot sherds across dozens of sites as a prerequisite to knowing things, and even then there’s no self-evident answer to the kinds of questions you might want to ask. Knowing things is so hard!
November 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Think about archaeology: hundreds of people can spend decades cataloguing pot sherds across dozens of sites as a prerequisite to knowing things, and even then there’s no self-evident answer to the kinds of questions you might want to ask. Knowing things is so hard!
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I wrote about what I see as the real lesson of Mamdani's victory: not that Democrats needs to move left (or right, for that matter), but that they should try to build real-world relationships with normal voters. publiccomment.blog/p/mamdani-th...
Mamdani the Party Builder
Partyism in action
publiccomment.blog
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I wrote about what I see as the real lesson of Mamdani's victory: not that Democrats needs to move left (or right, for that matter), but that they should try to build real-world relationships with normal voters. publiccomment.blog/p/mamdani-th...
Excellent post by Max on why state level reform is necessary for housing law. I have seen firsthand how many cities STILL try to prevent ADUs from being permitted across California despite state law being extremely clear.
I wrote about state-level ADU reform and the differences between @strongtowns.org and YIMBYism. www.maxdubler.com/blog/2025/11...
On The Tension Between YIMBYism and Strong Towns — Max Dubler
Special thanks to those who gave their thoughtful feedback on this piece. The past couple of months have seen quite a bit of Discourse about the differences between Strong Towns and YIMB...
www.maxdubler.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Excellent post by Max on why state level reform is necessary for housing law. I have seen firsthand how many cities STILL try to prevent ADUs from being permitted across California despite state law being extremely clear.
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@boursier.bsky.social @burritojustice.bsky.social @markasaurus.bsky.social @gillyarcht.bsky.social I’m pretty sure this might be the only time it ever snows in San Francisco. Also, wait for it.
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 AM
@boursier.bsky.social @burritojustice.bsky.social @markasaurus.bsky.social @gillyarcht.bsky.social I’m pretty sure this might be the only time it ever snows in San Francisco. Also, wait for it.
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Definitely Edinburgh, although I saw a chap putting up anti-20 minute cities stickers the other week…he was walking…in a town where you actually can access most things in 20minutes
Have you heard of “The Populist Playbook?”
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Definitely Edinburgh, although I saw a chap putting up anti-20 minute cities stickers the other week…he was walking…in a town where you actually can access most things in 20minutes
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and @markasaurus.bsky.social did a study for SF w/ his firm openscope studio
openscopestudio.com/single-stair...
openscopestudio.com/single-stair...
Single Stair Buildings for San Francisco: The Key to Building Small Scale Infill Housing - OpenScope Studio
Single stair buildings are a valuable housing type that is common in cities across the world and San Francisco could consider it as well
openscopestudio.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
and @markasaurus.bsky.social did a study for SF w/ his firm openscope studio
openscopestudio.com/single-stair...
openscopestudio.com/single-stair...
These people missed some key lessons from the Bible
November 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
These people missed some key lessons from the Bible
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The bizarre media narrative that Dems must choose between anti-Trump and affordability politics reflects a broad reluctance to accept that Trump is really unpopular. The way forward is a fusion of the two. They are often one and the same. 8/
(h/t @jamellebouie.net)
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
(h/t @jamellebouie.net)
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
November 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The bizarre media narrative that Dems must choose between anti-Trump and affordability politics reflects a broad reluctance to accept that Trump is really unpopular. The way forward is a fusion of the two. They are often one and the same. 8/
(h/t @jamellebouie.net)
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
(h/t @jamellebouie.net)
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Planting street trees is the cheapest way I can think of to improve quality of life in cities and San Francisco is moving in the wrong direction. People love citing "ADA" for all sorts of bogus reasons and this is a prime example share.google/zEnGVcsFtEhq...
Via @streetsblogsf.bsky.social
Via @streetsblogsf.bsky.social
Study: Why Can't San Francisco Plant More Street Trees? - Streetsblog San Francisco
Advocates fight for greenery in their neighborhoods and ask the question: why is the city ripping out more trees than it's putting in?
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November 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Planting street trees is the cheapest way I can think of to improve quality of life in cities and San Francisco is moving in the wrong direction. People love citing "ADA" for all sorts of bogus reasons and this is a prime example share.google/zEnGVcsFtEhq...
Via @streetsblogsf.bsky.social
Via @streetsblogsf.bsky.social
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Incidentally, one of the greatest collections dwarf conifers in the horticultural trade were introduced by Sidney Waxman, a professor at UConn who used to drive around New England shooting witches brooms off trees with a .22 rifle.
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Incidentally, one of the greatest collections dwarf conifers in the horticultural trade were introduced by Sidney Waxman, a professor at UConn who used to drive around New England shooting witches brooms off trees with a .22 rifle.
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These are men who have to prove their machismo by arresting daycare workers and tear gassing toddlers
“Mommy! Mommy! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!”
— Leia Kahl, as she was overwhelmed by immigration agents’ tear gas.
Leia’s age: 2.
Via @natashakorecki.bsky.social
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
— Leia Kahl, as she was overwhelmed by immigration agents’ tear gas.
Leia’s age: 2.
Via @natashakorecki.bsky.social
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Chicago residents say kids tear-gassed due to nearby immigration enforcement
A Chicago mother tells NBC News she and her 2-year-old were hit with a chemical agent. Many residents say the city wasn’t a “war zone”— until immigration agents swept through.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
These are men who have to prove their machismo by arresting daycare workers and tear gassing toddlers
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This is city planner @lindseyboylan.bsky.social.
She was the 1st whistleblower to bravely come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Andrew Cuomo. 12 others joined her. Cuomo resigned as Governor.
His “comeback” never should have been enabled.
She earned this moment more than most.
She was the 1st whistleblower to bravely come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Andrew Cuomo. 12 others joined her. Cuomo resigned as Governor.
His “comeback” never should have been enabled.
She earned this moment more than most.
Me finding out @zohrankmamdani won. Captured by the great Faraz Ansari
November 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
This is city planner @lindseyboylan.bsky.social.
She was the 1st whistleblower to bravely come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Andrew Cuomo. 12 others joined her. Cuomo resigned as Governor.
His “comeback” never should have been enabled.
She earned this moment more than most.
She was the 1st whistleblower to bravely come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Andrew Cuomo. 12 others joined her. Cuomo resigned as Governor.
His “comeback” never should have been enabled.
She earned this moment more than most.
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they hate winning so much
November 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
they hate winning so much
The golden rule
Amazing how much in life can be fixed by a philosophy of a) don't be a dick, b) be aware of whether you are being a dick.
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The golden rule
This is one of the dumbest headlines I've seen from them in a while!
Nearly a million New Yorkers ready to flee NYC if Mamdani becomes mayor — possibly igniting mass exodus: poll
Nearly a million New Yorkers ready to flee NYC if Mamdani becomes mayor — possibly igniting mass exodus: poll
Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are prepared to bolt from the Big Apple if socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani wins Tuesday's mayoral race — potentially setting the stage for the largest population flight in US history, a new poll warns.
nypost.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:14 AM
This is one of the dumbest headlines I've seen from them in a while!
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in q&a, the kelsey's allie cannington mentions they are excited about single stair and elevator reform - and mention how it can help get elevators into smaller projects.
wow.
cc @edmendoza.bsky.social @stephenjacobsmith.com @markasaurus.bsky.social
thekelsey.org/learn-center...
wow.
cc @edmendoza.bsky.social @stephenjacobsmith.com @markasaurus.bsky.social
thekelsey.org/learn-center...
Single-Stair Reform and People with Disabilities - The Kelsey
Single-stair reform can increase housing supply, reduce construction costs, and improve accessibility for people with disabilities. Learn why cities across the U.S. are adopting this approach to creat...
thekelsey.org
November 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
in q&a, the kelsey's allie cannington mentions they are excited about single stair and elevator reform - and mention how it can help get elevators into smaller projects.
wow.
cc @edmendoza.bsky.social @stephenjacobsmith.com @markasaurus.bsky.social
thekelsey.org/learn-center...
wow.
cc @edmendoza.bsky.social @stephenjacobsmith.com @markasaurus.bsky.social
thekelsey.org/learn-center...
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The AIA was founded around one simple goal: to ensure that America’s most important civic buildings were designed by men who had travelled to Italy and not, for the love of god, by anyone born there.
The AIA wanted to reify a particular model of architecture based on the École de Beaux-arts and a few Ivy League schools.
This included not only style but practice: they wanted architecture to be a gentlemanly way of making a living, like law or medicine and more respectable than engineering.
This included not only style but practice: they wanted architecture to be a gentlemanly way of making a living, like law or medicine and more respectable than engineering.
November 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The AIA was founded around one simple goal: to ensure that America’s most important civic buildings were designed by men who had travelled to Italy and not, for the love of god, by anyone born there.
A moon phase watch is not something I'd normally be interested in but these are so incredibly well done from Farer, especially the gold one
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Introducing: Farer Expands Its Moonphase Collection with the Stratton and Burbidge Eastern Arabic
New to the Farer Moonphase collection, the Stratton and Burbidge Eastern Arabic come with hand-painted moon discs and distinctive dials.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A moon phase watch is not something I'd normally be interested in but these are so incredibly well done from Farer, especially the gold one
share.google/0vwr3d7mjgT2...
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This seems like a good time to start watching the World Series
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
This seems like a good time to start watching the World Series
"that weed plant really looks like a carrot" and then
November 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"that weed plant really looks like a carrot" and then