January 2016 - Stop and Move

County planning director claims massive sprawl development is not sprawl

On January 27, 2016November 18, 2019 By jamesinclair

What do you call 30,000 homes being developed outside a city boundary on farmland?

This is what Norm Allinder, Madera County planning director thinks, according to a new article from the Fresno Bee:

“This doesn’t perpetuate the legacy
of sprawl,” he said. “Gunner Ranch is contiguous; it’s a logical
expansion for urban development.”

The yellow star is the area he is talking about, in relation to the clearly identifiable City of Fresno.

And this is what they’re planning there:

Principal owner Tim Jones’ vision for his nearly 6,600-home
development a few miles north of Woodward Park is a subdivision with six
separate themed districts. Riverstone will compete for home buyers with
southeast Fresno, northwest Fresno, southeast Clovis and a new
community planned south and east of Clovis North High School. Click to read more!

Categories : Fresno UncategorizedTags : blog fresno human transit meta online presence that fresno blog9 Comments

That Fresno Blog returns – Also, why does the Fresno blog scene suck?

On January 20, 2016November 18, 2019 By jamesinclair

The Fresno blogosphere is surprisingly desolate. With a metropolitan population of just under 1 million, you’d expect a lot of voices online, typing away about Fresno food, events, crime, planning – whatever. However, for reasons I don’t fully understand, that’s quite not the case.

I’ve been operating this blog for almost five years now, which typing it out, is kind of shocking. In that time, I’ve seen a dozen Fresno-oriented blogs come and go. Unfortunately, there have been more going than coming. Right now, my list of Fresno blogs to read is not much of a list. Click to read more!

Categories : Fresno High Speed RailTags : fresno herndon high speed rail high speed rail construction highway 99 HSR madera photo tour san joaquin river3 Comments

An Attempted Look at High Speed Rail Construction in North Fresno

On January 15, 2016November 18, 2019 By jamesinclair

Is 2016 finally the year for High Speed Rail (HSR) in California? Construction has been underway on the boring part for over a year now – relocation of utilities, and demolishing of abandoned buildings. However, for most people, that type of invisible work doesn’t count. It’s hard to tell if a hole being dug in a street is for HSR or one of 200 other possible reasons, after all.

We want to see real construction – that means bridges, tracks, tunnels, etc.

And so a couple of weekends ago, I decided to tour the High Speed Rail construction sites in Fresno to take a close up look at the real progress. I’ve done this tour before, for about three years now, and each time came up with a big pile of nothing. Was the January 2016 edition any better? Click to read more!

Categories : Disruptive Transportation Fresno RetailTags : 99 charger electric car electric vehicle fresno herndon marketplace at el paseo supercharger tesla11 Comments

Fresno’s First Tesla Supercharger About to Open

On January 7, 2016November 18, 2019 By jamesinclair

In November I reported that Fresno was finally getting a Tesla Supercharger – high speed electric chargers that can “refuel” a Tesla in 30 minutes. Although originally scheduled for 2015, Tesla missed that goal, although it looks like they’re about ready to open up.

Let’s take a look:

The Supercharger is being installed at Herndon and CA-99, in a new shopping center anchored by Target.