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		<title>Tower Geyser</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/10/tower-geyser/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may have read or experienced the geyser that erupted Monday at the corner of Olive and Wishon in the Tower District. It was the result of a water main being ruptured during the streetscape work. I didn&#8217;t see it myself, but the air did seem unsually misty on my bike ride to the office [...]]]></description>
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		<title>what lies beneath: Tower Streetcar Rails</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/09/streetcar-rails/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It just like nosy Tower District residents to go poking around the piles of rubble that is Olvie and Wishon this week. What did they find? Remnants of Fresno&#8217;s old streetcar rails, according to the TowerExchange listserve and Paula Lyod&#8217;s article is today&#8217;s Bee.
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Ironicly Fast Track Fresno County is studying putting back streetcars that were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>potential: Central Valley Cheese</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/09/central-valley-cheese/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://archop.org/?p=3628</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you seen these buildings?

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Many of the buildings along Belmont, the southern edge of the Tower District have remained unchanged for 20 plus years unlike the changes Olive has seen. Though I remember the stories of the bustling dive-ins that dotted the strip, a popular drag for teens to cruise from Reoding to Blackstone. Some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tower District streetscape pilot project</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/09/tower-streetscape-pilot/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2010/09/tower-streetscape-pilot/#comments</comments>
		<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>historic hitching posts</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/08/hitching-posts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed a horse hitching post at a home or business in Fresno?
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Well the City of Fresno Historic Preservation Commission would like your help. They would like to identify the location of these hitching posts and explore developing a &#8220;thematic district&#8221; of the existing Hitching posts. 
Don Simmons, the chair of the commission [...]]]></description>
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		<title>film showing: Visual Acoustics</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/04/visual-acoustics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[7pm Wednesday at Revue Cafe in the Tower District, AIA San Joaquin will be hosting a free showing of Visual Acoustic: The Modernism of Julius Shulman. There is no fee for the film, however, it is required to buy something from the cafe. So arrive around 6:30, get a latte, mingle, and find a good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fresno City College Architecture Student Showcase</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/03/student-showcase/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2010/03/student-showcase/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Institute of Architects Club of Fresno City College are hosting a showcase of architecture student work at the Spectrum Art Gallery tonight.
his is a benefit showcase being put on by the students to help raise money for the annual Cal Poly Design Village Competition. Donations will be accepted but the is no fee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Well Church responds to controversy over Neighborhood Thrift mural</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2009/10/neighborhood-thrift-mural/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2009/10/neighborhood-thrift-mural/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://archop.org/?p=2075</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Update 10/26/09
In a dramatic turn of events, the mural on the East wall of Neighborhood Thrift got spared from being painted over. In an outpouring of community support that involved emails, phone calls and a human wall in front of the mural the Neighborhood Thrift Board reconsidered it&#8217;s course of action. See The Fresno Beehive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tower District Streetscape meeting #3 recap</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2009/09/tower-district-streetscape-3-recap/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2009/09/tower-district-streetscape-3-recap/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was another warm Saturday morning in Fresno. Tower District residents walked, biked, and drove to a 3rd in a string of community meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to craft a Streetscape Master Plan that will guide City of Fresno infrastructure investment in the district.
Meeting #1
Saturday, July 25, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tower District Streetscape Community Meeting #3</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2009/09/tower-district-streetscape-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A third community meeting will be held this Saturday for the Tower District Streetscape Master Plan project. 
Visioning Workshop to develop design alternatives
Saturday, September 26th
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
The Landmark Restaurant
The first meeting involved a series of group visioning and design exercises led by Mark Steele and Diego Velasco. CSUF professor and practicing design anthropologist [...]]]></description>
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