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Jack Skelley

Jack Skelley serves on the Advisory Board of ULI Los Angeles, and writes about urban design, architecture, and real estate. He is president of JSPR, Public Relations, Writing & Marketing.

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Infrastructure
Designers vs. Engineers: Pushing for Infrastructure on a Human Scale
When it comes to urban infrastructure—from bridges to transportation systems to master plans—architects impart a sense of place and a human scale. But equally important are basic structural capabilities. Read more to learn what ULI leaders and others have to say about the progress being made in reconciling engineering with architectural values—to the benefit of regions, cities, and the individual.
July 29, 2011
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Jack Skelley
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Resilience and Sustainability
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Infrastructure
Tear Down That Freeway!
It would be better—both economically and in terms of quality of life—for communities that suffer from blight and division to demolish obtrusive throughways, expressways, and overpasses, according to a growing number of advocates of old-fashioned boulevards. Learn what else they have to say about reviving the iconic grand boulevard and read about the transformations that are underway nationwide.
April 20, 2011
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Jack Skelley
Infrastructure
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Design and Planning
ULI California High Speed Rail Conference Looks to France and China
Andreas Heym, director of development for consultants AREP, narrated a tour of French high speed rail stations, and how they connect urban-planning loose ends in many cities, from large metropolises to country towns. Jeff Heller, partner with Heller Manus Architects, and a member of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s high speed rail China delegation, discussed aspects of China’s approach to development of high speed rail.
September 29, 2010
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Jack Skelley
Infrastructure
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Design and Planning
Can Community Outreach Save High Speed Rail?
What if local communities don’t want “huge” and “transformative” when it comes to high-speed rail? Some officials in California have expressed intense opposition to proposed high-speed rail stations, citing concerns about increased traffic and parking requirements. Even Stanford University, which might ordinarily support such progress, is opposed. Are there public outreach efforts that can help overcome these hurdles?
September 29, 2010
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Jack Skelley
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