CENTURY 21 Northland (Michigan)’s Post

2 Years Forecast: Will Rates Rise or Fall? #kittitascountyrealestate #ellensburg #centralwashintonhomes #ellensburg #kittitascounty #pacificnorthwesthomesales #washingtonhomes #eburglife #realestate #pnwrealestate

New Bedford

Forecast: Gradual Rate Cuts Ahead #kittitascountyrealestate #ellensburg #centralwashintonhomes #ellensburg #kittitascounty #pacificnorthwesthomesales #washingtonhomes #eburglife #realestate #pnwrealestate

I was only talking about these types of properties yesterday with a learner. It is interesting that these pre-fabs only had a suggested lifespan of 10 years here yet we are 70 years down the line with people still living in them. Yes there are issues with some of the materials used but surely we have learnt from that and are able to construct something similar to help address the housing shortage we see today.

When we wrote a robust set of design guidelines for Spokane's skywalks, we faced many of the same biases. A number of critics (including an association of business owners) thought that skywalks merely robbed pedestrian vitality from the streetscape. I posited another theory, that it was the internalization of retail at the second level of block interiors that was the sole reason for street-level retail vacancies - and that pedestrian bridges merely doubled the pedestrian network. By obscuring the street-level access points and by allowing skywalks' aesthetic appeal to be reduced to glazed "hamster tubes", the city had served to facilitate a separate economy between internal & external retail. The property owners who fund skywalks are merely seeking to increase their pedestrian-to-retail linear footage ratio within their limited holdings, hardly a justification to reduce street facing retail lease space. Rather, in exchange for allowing private development over publicly owned right-of-way the city failed to provide proper guidance and development requirements. Street level access, pedestrian orientation, wayfinder signage, engaging aesthetics (including artistic lighting), are all now development requirements for Spokane skywalks. Here's the link to Spokane's Skywalk Design Guidelines: https://lnkd.in/gvBCbPKT

What is the United Brotherhood of Carpenters? Not only is the UBC an organization of brothers and sisters that have come together for a greater good, workers rights, a fair wage, and a better life…it is a legacy. What is a legacy? A legacy is something that lasts for generations and generations to come, if we choose to believe in it. A legacy which was fought for, bled for, and died for. As a second generation carpenter, I, myself must carry on my father’s legacy…but it is much deeper than this. As brothers and sisters of the UBC, we must build upon the legacy of old. We must not forget where we started but also we must focus on what’s ahead and what we are becoming. Although the destination seems far, we must not focus our attention solely on where we are going, but where we are growing. Going forward , we must keep our heads on a swivel and our boots on the ground to see real change. As Peter McGuire said, organize, agitate, and educate. Without these three components, we risk compromising our entire organization. We must not sit back and grow complacent, we must come together collectively with our ideas, values, training, and positive attitudes. This will allow us to grow the market share, secure better benefits, improve diversity, and ultimately build one of the greatest union organizations in the world. #centralmidwestcarpenters #unionstrong #carpentersunion

Wedsnesbury junction 9

Downtown Gainesville

Here's Why Washington Might Be a Good Place to Live #kittitascountyrealestate #ellensburg #centralwashintonhomes #ellensburg #kittitascounty #pacificnorthwesthomesales #washingtonhomes #eburglife #realestate #pnwrealestate

Near the intersection of Melrose and Vermont