Newsom wants S.F. to have greenest building codes in nation (get ready for more ugly buildings)

San Francicso Chronicle ^ | December 13 2007 | Ceculia M. Vega

[Lorianne]

The irony is that classic and traditional buildings are more “green” than glass boxes and most modernist buildings.

This is just more of the “emperor has no clothes” syndrome affecting architecture and design. Witness the Brangelina designs for rebuilding New Orleans.

[goldstategop]

I do like the appeal of modernism. I like glass furniture for it lightness and compactness but then that's me. Seriously, the Left is a century late to the Bauhaus design meme.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[rb22982]

Yep, you are correct. That is sad.

[ari-freedom]

from houses without a soul to houses with demons and witches

[jimfree]

San Francisco was one of my top 5 favorite cities. I’d love to but ... I’ll not go back for now. They are certifiably nuts. I won’t support the leftist fascism that has become that once great city. New Orleans, New York, Vancouver BC remain on the list. It’s hard to ignore the goofiness but I try.