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		<title>2012 AIASJ Design Awards</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2012/01/aiasj-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Design Awards
Often your peers are the best judge of quality and professional achievement. This is true for actors, writers, and architects, among others.  The AIA San Joaquin hosts bi-annual Design Awards Program that recognizes the exemplary architectural design by San Joaquin Valley architects and for work built within the San Joaquin Valley.
Local firms and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Remarkable Products from the Pacific Coast Builder&#8217;s Conference</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2011/07/pcb/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Enoch Sears</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Enoch Sears, attended the Pacific Coast Builder&#8217;s Conference (PCBC) in San Francisco, CA, touted to be the largest building products tradeshow on the west coast. Below is his review.
The show was half the size it has been in previous years, but still big enough to take up half of the Moscone Center. Many products [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Architecture Week 2011</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2011/04/arch-week-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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National Architecture Week has come again. This is a celebration supported by the American Institute of Architects. 2009, we went on a blogging marathon. 2010, AIA San Joaquin hosted a full slate of engaging events related to architecture. This year we will be doing the same. Please check out the schedule below. Get ready for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AIASJ Newsletter: Issue No. 11_Q1</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2011/03/aiasj01/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below is an article by photographer Shannon Hunter &#038; reporter Josh Tehee. They both contribute to the original Fresno blog: Fresno Famous. The article was pulled from the latest issue of the newsletter to give you a feel for the content.  This year the newsletter is taking a look at the senses. The current [...]]]></description>
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		<title>thank you for 3 years and counting</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/10/thank-you-for-3-years-and-counting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[September was a good month. This blog was active, reporting and opinionating on various built environment  issues. If you missed anything, here is the recap:
BLUE BIRD grand opening in the Kress Bldg
Park(ing) Day finds a spot in Fresno
Fulton Village foundation
Tower District streetscape pilot project
potential: Central Valley Cheese
Mayflower Hotel under construction
what lies beneath: Tower Streetcar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayflower Hotel under construction</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/09/mayflower-hotel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you noticed all the construction happening in the Cultural Arts District these days?
Another cool project under construction to add to the list is the Mayflower Hotel on Broadway just North of Tuolumne. The Building owners are Jake Kojikian and Romi Baghgegian. They also are the owners of the renovated Hotel Virginia on Kern and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tower District streetscape pilot project</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/09/tower-streetscape-pilot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Update 10/7/2010
The project is progressing. Here are some photos snapped from on top of the Tower Theater by Bill Kuebler, the Tower District Marketing Director. Bill says the businesses are hurting but the end is in sight. 
Also, you may have heard/read about the trolley rails that were pulled up from under the road. Well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SHRC votes Fulton Mall eligible for the National Register</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/04/fulton-mall/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2010/04/fulton-mall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: 4:30 4/30/2010
Patrick Kolasinski has posted his review of the SHRC meeting.
The nomination is an interesting one, because (unlike most historic resources), the mall is a) less than 50 years old, b) subject to an unusual ownership situation, and c) incredibly controversial. The mall was built in 1964 as part of an attempt to revitalize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kress Building unveiled after 60 years of hiding</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/03/kress-bldg/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2010/03/kress-bldg/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: 4/7/10
The Fresno Bee has caught up with coverage of this fascinating building and interesting sequence of events that led to its discovery. Reporter, George Hostetter wrote the article that is feature on the website and on the front page of today&#8217;s paper. 
Though, you may notice that the story told below starting on March [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California High Speed Rail &#8211; Fresno station</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/02/fresno-station/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is much anticipation for the California High-Speed Rail and the transformative properties it may have on Fresno. With state and federal money now allotted to the project, it is hard to curb my enthusiasm about the idea. After all we must be realistic that it will be several years if not a decade or [...]]]></description>
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