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by Gennady Sheyner / Palo Alto Weekly

It's not easy to ask voters for a tax increase when city coffers are flush with cash, but that is the awkwardly enviable position that members of the Palo Alto City Council find themselves in as they eye a November ballot measure.

Even if the voters shoot down the proposed increase to the city's hotel-tax rate that is recommended by city officials, the council will push forward with its most urgent and most complex infrastructure priority -- a new public-safety building.

That was the consensus of the council's Infrastructure Committee, which voted unanimously on Wednesday to make the public-safety building the city's top priority. The vote came after a broader discussion about the city's long list of needed infrastructure repairs, some of which would potentially be paid for with revenues from the hotel-tax hike.

The committee has yet to figure out what projects to include in the possible bond package. Despite the council's sense of urgency about a new police building, the project has consistently failed to attract the public. Recent polls confirmed the findings of past polls: While a bare majority might support the $57 million police headquarters, it would be difficult for the council to get the supermajority of voters needed to pass a bond. With its vote Wednesday, the committee signaled that the project should be pursued regardless of the November results, with existing funds if necessary.

City officials have been talking for more than a decade about the need to replace the small and seismically deficient police headquarters inside City Hall. The Infrastructure Blue Ribbon Committee, a citizen task force charged in 2010 with identifying the city's infrastructure priorities, described the existing headquarters as "unsafe and vulnerable." Yet the quest for a new police building has been riddled with setbacks and disappointments. In 2009, with the economy sagging and no imminent plans to fund the project, the city terminated its option to lease two properties on Park Boulevard that officials had hoped could house the new facility. And last month, developer Jay Paul Co. withdrew its offer to build a new police building in exchange for the city's permission to construct two office buildings next to the AOL headquarters at 395 Page Mill Road.

With an estimated price tag of $57 million, the public-safety building comprises more than a third of the city's budget on needed infrastructure repairs. City Manager James Keene likened the infrastructure picture to a stackable Matryoshka doll, with the public-safety building on the outside layer. Having a definite plan for funding this project, he noted, could help shift the conversation on paying for the other items on the long list, which under the most recent estimate adds up to about $155 million.

While a bond measure would help the council tackle some of the other gaping projects on the list -- including new downtown garages, a host of bike improvements and replacement of two obsolete fire stations -- members of the four-member committee agreed that the police building is important enough to be pursued with existing funding.

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Dear Lifehacker, Im getting ready to renovate my home. While my options for hardware finishes and cabinet styles are seemingly infinite, my budget is not. Where should I spend more and where should I cut back to get the biggest bang for my buck? Thanks, Resourceful Renovator

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Dear Resourceful,

Regardless of your budget, renovating is definitely a balancing act. Whatever part of the house youre revamping, youll face a lot of choices and will have to make tradeoffs. You want to make all your choices really count, not just for your lifestyle, but also they will affect the resale value of your home. No pressure, right? Dont worry, heres what you should keep in mind for just about any renovating project.

Very few renovations will return 100 per cent of your investment, so the decision to renovate should primarily be about your enjoyment of your home and getting more out of it. For any space, think about your familys lifestyle, and spend more on the areas that support those priorities. Take the kitchen as an example. If youre a gourmet cook, a professional range will probably be worth the investment to you. For busy families, a large kitchen island or breakfast nook might be more important.

In the lounge room, sound, lighting and Ethernet wiring might be important in an entertainment-focused space. If you use that room for relaxing or other hobbies, you might make different decisions a skylight or more built-in storage.

Remember to keep in mind how long youre planning to live in your home and enjoy these upgrades to make sure theyre worth it. If youre in your first apartment but plan to move when you have kids, dont over-invest.

Your renovating choices should always take future homebuyers into account and how much youll be able to recoup your investment. You dont want to overspend and price your home way out of proportion to the rest of the neighbourhood.

Lean towards neutral options: Redesigns that are too customised or unusual can turn off buyers. Purple wall-to-wall carpet or a walk-in-shower bathroom might sound great to you, but wouldnt fit the majority of most homeowners needs or wants.

Avoid non-standard sizes or finishes: Custom, non-stock choices in cabinets, countertops, exterior finishes, and more will also add (painfully) to your renovating cost. This isnt always necessary. If your cabinets are structurally fine, refacing or staining the doors will be cheaper than replacing them altogether, and still give you that brand new look. The same goes for other areas of the home.

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Denver, CO (PRWEB) January 30, 2014

KSQ Architects announces the opening of a fourth office location near downtown Denver. This new office is in response to a growing client base in the state of Colorado, where KSQ is currently working on student housing and dining at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and recently completed the Kittredge Complex student housing project at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

We view our Denver office as a commitment to architecture in the state of Colorado and as a doorway to KSQs growth in the West, says David W. Short, KSQ Principal and Director.

Founded in 1988, KSQ Architects is a full-service architectural firm that specializes in collegiate life, K-12, and multi-family housing facilities throughout the U.S. The firm offers programming, planning, architectural and interior design services.

Leading the firms Denver office is KSQ Principal Shannon Meyer. Ms. Meyer joined KSQ in 2005, and since 2010 has served as KSQs Director of interior design. She leads a team of 14 interior designers on projects nationwide and provides leadership in business development efforts.

Im looking forward to building KSQs presence in Denver and throughout the state, says Ms. Meyer. Its an honor to build the KSQ family here, and Colorado has a great talent pool of architects and designers.

KSQs Denver office is at 910 Santa Fe Drive in Nine10Artsa LEED-designed 24,000 SF urban, redevelopment community that incorporates the concepts of community enhancement and green building practices. KSQs approach is based on a belief that all buildings should be responsible to the environment. KSQ LEED Accredited Professionals incorporate sustainable design principles into every assignmentbelieving each building should create a positive human environment while meeting the clients functional needs and cost expectations.

KSQ has been named one of the Best Firms to Work For and the #29 Hot Firm out of 100 by Zweig White. KSQ is also a Top 300 Design Firm by Architectural Record. In addition to the new Denver office, KSQ has offices in White Plains, NY, Tulsa, OK, and Grapevine, TX.

ABOUT KSQ ARCHITECTS With offices in offices in Colorado, New York, Oklahoma, and Texas, KSQ Architects is a full-service architectural firm providing programming, planning, architectural and interior design services. The firm specializes in collegiate life, K-12 and multi-family housing facilities. KSQ has completed projects nationwide on more than 50 campuses totaling $1 billion in construction.

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The New Jersey Chapter and Region of the American Institute of Architects announced that Belleville resident Robert Cozzarelli has begun a three-year term as regional director. Cozzarelli was installed during AIA-NJs annual awards gala at Shadowbrook in Shrewsbury.

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Cozzarelli is a principal of Rutherford-based Bertone Cozzarelli Healthcare Architects and Cozzarelli Cirminiello Architects, which has more than 30 years of experience in the design of nursing homes, hospitals and other health-related facilities. He is an award-winning architect and planner who also specializes in the areas of education, recreation, institutional and residential design for federal, state, municipal and private-sector clients.

A 28-year member of AIA, Cozzarelli has served the organization in many capacities including 2004 AIA-NJ state president. In 2009, Cozzarelli was honored as AIA-NJ Architect of the Year. In 2008, NJIT alumni honored Cozzarelli with an Honor Roll Medallion for exemplifying leadership in architecture, planning and design. In 2005, Distinguished Service honors were bestowed on Cozzarelli from AIA-NJ. He founded the organizations popular CANstruction event, for which he served as committee chair from 1999 - 2002. In 2011, Cozzarelli was honored with a Unico Millie Grazie Award for his Pro-Bono services throughout the state. In 2010, he was honored as Columbus Day and Heritage Celebration Italian-American Man-of-the-Year.

Cozzarelli is a member of the AIA Newark and Suburban Architects, one of AIA-NJs six local Sections, for which he has also served as president.

He earned his bachelor of architecture degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology School of Architecture and is licensed to practice architecture in several states.

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