Our aim will be to spotlight these lesser-known, mid-major cities. In some cases, we'll toss in a smaller city (such as Visalia) or a larger city essentially hidden within one of the major metropolitan areas (such as Chula Vista). From a basic urban/civic planning perspective, we'll take a somewhat cursory look at their urban form, and in particular, their downtown cores -- if there is one -- and see what's there and what isn't. We'll then compare and contrast them relative to Riverside, looking for what makes them unique -- or not.

Our hope is to gain better appreciation for these somewhat overlooked places and possibly learn a thing or two along the way about how to improve and strengthen our own city.

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Road Trip: Fresno

Flash: Road Trip: Fresno slideshow


Flash: Fresno Fashion Fair Mall
(with interior views reminiscent of
The Broadway dept. store in Riverside)

For being a city located at the center of California's dusty, but agriculturally rich "Central Valley," Fresno belies expectations. Many Californian's simply assume the worst and never really give the place a chance, making it a good candidate in which to start this series.

First impression: Fresno is a big city -- 470,000 according to 2007 Census estimates -- that feels somewhat smaller than it is. The downtown core, though not overly large for a city of its size, is a mixture of old and new. And, as with every major California city, Fresno is surrounded by expansive, suburban housing tracts. Thanks to numerous trees lining many major streets, particularly those in the more recent developments and newer commercial areas, Fresno appears much greener than one might expect. Looming in the distance to the east is the Sierra Nevada mountain range, including Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks (with 14,494-foot Mt. Whitney on the backside). Located about an hour to the northeast is Yosemite.

How it's similar: Fresno and Riverside actually share much in common. Both support a major university and are seats of county government with the various civic and cultural institutions inherent therein. Physically, downtown Fresno also contains a classic street grid pattern and a 1960s-era pedestrian mall. Likewise, Fresno's post-war growth has taken on a predominantly suburban form -- partly to the detriment of downtown. Geographically, the metropolitan region is partially hemmed in by mountains. And, as with the majority of California's valleys, summers can get a bit toasty and the air does get somewhat stagnant at times.

How it's different: Unlike Riverside, Fresno is unquestionably the dominant city within the Fresno-Madera metropolitan region. As such, it has it's own television market. Fresno's moderate skyline is dominated by mostly older and slightly taller buildings. Though both cities have modern convention centers, the latter also has a mid-sized arena and concert hall/civic theater. And although Fresno has a passenger airport with an Air National Guard unit, the city does not have a major military base the likes of March Field near Riverside. Once outside Fresno, the landscape turns into mile upon mile of farmland.

Biggest surprise: Parts of downtown appear to be in a time warp of sorts, with a small, but impressive collection of pre-WWII "Renaissance Revival" styled towers (one | two | three | four). Arguably downtown's most unique aspect, the outdoor Fulton Mall (1964) offers a nice respite from California's car-dominated landscape. Though not overly vibrant, the pedestrian mall has a lot of potential. A recent addition is a minor league baseball stadium located at the mall's southern end. Interestingly, the landscape design of Fresno's Fulton Mall is very similar to the one in downtown Riverside, which opened two years after Fresno's. Both malls contain elements (Fresno | Riverside) designed by landscape architect Garrett Eckbo of Eckbo, Dean, Austin and Williams. One key difference is the amount of public art situated along Fresno's mall, at least double of that found at Riverside's version.

Biggest disappointment: As a predominantly low-rise campus with several large parking lots and no overly distinctive buildings, the campus of California State University at Fresno felt more like an overgrown high school. In fact, one can easily drive past the campus without even realizing. However, the university is a major player in local sports and includes a football stadium, a recently built arena/rec center, and separate stadiums for both baseball and softball.

What can Riverside learn? One aspect of Fresno that Riverside can take note of is that city's long-term commitment to the larger civic/regional entities, such as the sports arena, civic theater and even the new minor league baseball stadium. And although Riverside's own pedestrian mall is currently undergoing its first major renovation, the city should keep tabs on Fresno's similarly designed outdoor mall. In particular, Riverside should take note of the amount of public art dotting Fresno's mall.

Related

• HistoricFresno.org


• DowntownFresno.org


• DowntownFresno.org - Fulton Mall


• City of Fresno


• Fresno Convention & Visitors Bureau

2001
Carillon Tower - UC Riverside


2005
California Baptist University

UC Riverside, California Baptist University, La Sierra University, all located in Riverside, and the University of Redlands, were each ranked within their respective categories, including:

• UC Riverside -- 86th in "Best National Universities" and 9th in "Up-and-Coming Schools"
• Univ. of Redlands -- 8th "Best Universities -- Master's (West)" and 2nd "Great Schools, Great Prices, Universities -- Master's"
• California Baptist Univ. -- 41st in "Best Universities -- Master's (West)"
• La Sierra Univ. -- 1st in "Racial Diversity, Universities -- Master's (West)"

For UCR, the "Up-and-Coming" ranking validates what many on campus already know, but yet hasn't quite translated into off-campus circles. For example, the newly-appointed dean of UCR's College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Thomas Baldwin, told the following to The Press-Enterprise:

Indeed, the ranking should come as no real surprise to those close to UCR, as the campus has consistently ranked among the top universities nationwide over the past decade in receiving Fellows from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the most distinguished honors in the scientific community. In several recent years, UCR has received the most appointments, beating out such stalwarts as MIT, Princeton, Yale, Harvard and UC Berkeley.

Related

• UC Riverside


• University of Redlands


• California Baptist University


• La Sierra University

Previous

• RaincrossSquare.com - UCR moves up in rankings (Oct. 2007)


• RaincrossSquare.com - UC Riverside given high marks (Aug. 2006)

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The recommendations, which have also been endorsed by the governing boards of both institutions, call for the library to double in size to 120,000 square feet and the museum expansion to total 70,000 square feet. The task force also recommended the final proposal should provide adequate parking facilities and retain the Chinese Pavilion in its current spot.

The approvals come after several months of public hearings that began following a public meeting held in January on the original joint-use expansion proposal. Public opposition to the plan led to the formation of a 22-member task force that was given the job of revising the original proposal.

Next up will be two workshops -- an October meeting to formalize actual space needs and a second set for November to discuss design and funding aspects.

Related

• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Riverside City Council OKs museum/library task force advice (Aug. 13)

Previous

• RaincrossSquare.com - Committee finalizes expansion guidelines (June 2008)


• RaincrossSquare.com - Task force favors separate library, museum expansions (June 2008)


• RaincrossSquare.com - Library-museum task force convenes (April 2008)


• RaincrossSquare.com - Library should remain downtown (July 2007)

U.S. Post Office
Late 1950s - 2008
Flash: View photo overlay

First came the 1912 Federal Building located on Seventh Street (Mission Inn Avenue). Sporting Italian-Renaissance architecture, the building served as the city's main post office for nearly 30 years. Afterward, the building became the headquarters for the 4th Air Force during World War II. Later uses included housing the city's police department*, and currently, the Riverside Metropolitan Museum.

The second downtown post office, located a few blocks away on the northeast corner of Ninth and Orange streets, came online just as World War II was beginning. Built at a cost of $175,900, this later version sports Spanish-Mission architecture with Art Deco/Moderne-influenced designs inside.

Seen in photos approximately 50 years apart, this second post office remains an architectural gem in downtown today. Note in the 1950s photo the lack of trees but a hedge which still remains today. Note also that Orange Street is a two-way street as opposed to today's one-way between University Avenue and Fourteenth Street.

Finally, visible in the far right background of the earlier photo is the First Baptist Church. Located at the northeast corner of Ninth and Lemon, the church site today is home to a 5-story building constructed in the late 1980s.

Flash: Downtown Post Office - Late 1950s - 2008

* Photo courtesy of RPD Remembers

1966
Main Street Pedestrian Mall
Photo courtesy of RPD Remembers

In particular, we're looking for iconic shots and city views taken between 1940 - 1990 in and around Riverside, especially those where the landscape has significantly changed. From downtown to Arlington and from UCR to La Sierra, think: buildings, shopping centers, street scenes, schools, homes, previously vacant lots -- just about anything and everything.

Tyler Mall and Riverside Plaza? Magnolia and University avenues? Mt. Rubidoux and Riverside International Raceway? March Air Force Base and Camp Haan? Main Street and the downtown pedestrian mall? Basically, if you've got it, we want to use it.

The photos can be of any size and either B&W or color, but the larger -- and higher quality -- the better. And of course, if we use it, you'll get photo credit.

If you have a photo you'd like to share, let us know: webmaster(at)raincrosssquare(dot)com.

And thanks!

A drive past the site of the Regency Tower site in downtown Riverside shows work is well underway on the 3-level, underground parking garage for the $70 million office building.

The past few weeks has seen the arrival of an on-site crane used for the building's skeletal steel frame. Over the next several months, downtown visitors will see the steel frame, which is currently at ground level, rise up into the city's skyline.

Site preparation for the project began in April 2007 with actual construction starting on the subterranean parking this past February. Completion of the 10-story, 250,000 sq. ft. building is expected in late 2009.

Previous

• RaincrossSquare.com - Ground broken for downtown office building (Feb. 2008)


• RaincrossSquare.com - Site cleared for downtown office building (April 2007)

Jan. 2007

Feb. 2008

July 2008

July 2008
Underground
parking

Project site
MS Virtual Earth


Fox Plaza - overview
MetroPacific Properties, LLC


Phase One site of Fox Plaza
will include a Hyatt Place hotel
MetroPacific Properties, LLC

The preservation group -- Old Riverside Foundation -- seeks to challenge the council's approval of the project's overall EIR, saying the city failed to fully address the project's impact under CEQA. In particular, the group says the report downplays the loss of what they deem are several historic buildings:

Located on prime parcels along Market Street between Fifth Street and Mission Inn Avenue, the three-phase Fox Plaza is the largest of three mixed-use projects currently in various stages of development in downtown. Plans for Fox Plaza include upwards of 532 residential units, 76,000 sq. ft. of restaurant/retail space, a Hyatt Place hotel and 1,693 spaces of underground/garage parking.

What's not fully clear is how the lawsuit will affect some or all of the project's already-approved first phase planned for what is currently an asphalt parking lot. Located on the east side of Market Street between Fifth and Sixth streets, phase one is to include a 337 space parking structure surrounded by 40 residences and 8,200 sq. ft. of commercial space. Also included is the aforementioned Hyatt Place hotel.

As we've previously stated, we do have mixed feelings on the loss of a few of the buildings associated with the development and even commend the preservation group for at least bringing attention to the matter. However, none of the buildings slated for demolition have been officially designated as "historic" by the city (though a few -- most notably, the Stalder Building -- have been noted as having historic "merit"). And although some in question have their own unique qualities (one, two), we feel none quite reach the significance -- even in a cumulative manner -- the likes of the 1924 City Hall, 1928 Arcade Building or the 1912 Post Office (Riverside Metropolitan Museum).

With that said, we're all for trying to better incorporate any and all of them into Fox Plaza -- however, not at the expense of killing the entire project, one we feel is a vital component to the long-term vitality of downtown Riverside. At the very least, we're hopeful the first phase -- which requires no demolition -- will proceed as planned. Considering the current economic climate, it's quite likely to be the only phase viable within the short term.

Related

• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Preservationists sue over Riverside's Fox Plaza project (July 18)


• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Riverside council approves portion of Fox Plaza project (June 11)


• Old Riverside Foundation

Previous

• RaincrossSquare.com - City Council approves portion of Fox Plaza (June 2007)

2007
UC Riverside

Approval of the school comes during the first week in office for new UCR Chancellor Timothy P. White, who is taking the reigns from acting chancellor Robert D. Grey. White says searching for a "highly regarded pioneer in the medical field" to lead the medical school will begin immediately.

Formerly the president of University of Idaho, White was hired in May by the UC Board of Regents to replace France A. Cordova, who became president at Purdue University last July. Cordova was instrumental in launching the initial planning for UCR's medical school in 2003.

The program will use existing facilities upon opening in 2012 with construction of a new medical school complex planned to begin in 2010. The complex will be located on 40 acres at the northeast corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Chicago Avenue at the western edge of the UCR campus. Completion and occupancy of the new complex is expected by 2015.

Related

• Riverside Press-Enterprise - UCR medical school wins UC Board of Regents' final OK (July 18)


• UCR - School of Medicine

Previous

• RaincrossSquare.com - Regents endorse med school for UCR (Nov. 2006)

Arguably Riverside's most interesting park, Fairmount is staging a comeback. After several years of neglect, the city recently completed various park improvements, including new gazebos, picnic tables and playgrounds as well as refurbishing of the boathouse, itself a 1995 replica of the original 1911 boathouse.

One of the most expensive improvements was the dredging of both Lake Evans and Fairmount Lake, which were last dredged in 1983. The city spent $2 million to clean and remove 50,000 tons of silt that accumulated at the bottom of the lakes. Both lakes were then restocked with two tons of catfish.

Fairmount Park originated in smaller form as early as 1898 on land near the Santa Ana River on the northwest edge of downtown. But it wasn't until land donated in 1903 by longtime Riverside businessman S.C. Evans Sr. in which the park of today began to take shape. Evans' donation allowed for the creation of the park's first lake -- Fairmount Lake.

A major expansion in 1911 saw elements from an Olmsted Brothers plan added, including a boathouse and Japanese-style lotus garden with arched, wooden bridges (later replaced with cement versions). Although at least two bridges remain, damaging floods over the years have wiped out the lotus garden. It's too bad the city found neither the money -- nor the will -- to replace it.

A 1924 expansion added another 60 acres, this time donated from S.C. Evans Jr. The additional acreage allowed for the creation of the park's second lake -- the much larger Lake Evans. Future expansions would eventually give the 180-acre park its current landscape that now includes a third lake.

Hailing from a different era, Fairmount is chock full of old-school park features, including forest-like trees and foliage, a bandshell, rose garden, lawn bowling club, boathouse, and of course, the three rustic lakes. At various times, the park also sported a small petting zoo and amusement area -- with a carousel (1947) and later a tiny roller coaster -- but these have long-since been removed.

Today, the park is seeing a rebirth thanks in part to the recent improvements funded from the city's $1.8 billion, 5-year Riverside Renaissance plan.

We're glad to see the city's flagship park regaining back some of its former glory.

Related

• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Fishing derby to mark completion of cleanup of Riverside's Fairmount Park (June 19)


• City of Riverside - Parks & Recreation


• National Association for Olmsted Parks

2008
Park map

2008
Boathouse

2008
New paths

2008
Resurfaced

2008
Entrance

2008
Rose Garden

2008
Pier

2008
Leisure time

After several months of public meetings, the 22-member Library/Museum task force held its final session this past week, producing what it calls "guiding principles" for the planned expansions of downtown's Central Library and Riverside Metropolitan Museum. The key recommendation calls for separate expansions of both facilities, with enough space for each to meet their needs.

As part of the recommendation, the panel urged the city to expedite funding and approval of the expansions and also emphasized its desire to see the Chinese Memorial Pavilion remain in its current spot, which we're glad to see.

The city's Board of Library Trustees has already endorsed the guidelines with the museum board set to vote on the matter July 8. The guidelines will then go before the City Council for review on August 12.

Recently, two opposing viewpoints concerning the existing library building appeared in The Press-Enterprise (one | two). Though both articles make good points, it should be no surprise that we agree with Steve Lech in that demolishing the current building would be akin to demolishing the original Carnegie back in 1965. It shouldn't have been done then -- and it shouldn't be done now.

Related

• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Riverside Library/Museum Task Force finalizes guidelines (June 26)


• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Trustees endorse task force's 'guiding principles' for library, museum expansions (June 24)

Previous

• RaincrossSquare.com - Task force favors separate library, museum expansions (June 2008)


• RaincrossSquare.com - Library-museum task force convenes (April 2008)


• RaincrossSquare.com - Library should remain downtown (July 2007)

Situated approximately 1 mile west of downtown Riverside is Mount Rubidoux, a small but impressive hill overlooking the city. Rising 1,364 feet above sea level, the rocky hill gets its name from Jurupa Rancho owner Louis Robidoux (note the different spelling) who settled in the area during the mid-1800s.

2008
Mount Rubidoux

In 1906, Mount Rubidoux was acquired by Frank A. Miller of the Mission Inn. A year later, Miller and railroad magnate Henry E. Huntington partnered up to build two, single-lane roads allowing for motorized vehicles to traverse the summit.

Atop the summit sits the Serra Cross, placed in honor of Father Junipero Serra who is credited with founding the California Missions. The cross is the site of the nation's oldest continuing outdoor Easter Sunrise service, which began in 1909.

Also located on the mountain is the World Peace Tower and Friendship Bridge, erected in 1925 to honor Frank Miller. Miller, who co-founded the Institute of World Affairs (later to become the World Affairs Council), was a staunch advocate for world peace. As such, Miller's connections brought the likes of President Taft and social activist Booker T. Washington to Riverside, both of whom made the trek up Mount Rubidoux.

In 1955, the Miller family deeded the entire park to Riverside. The original wooden cross was replaced with a cement version in 1963.

Although severe rains during the 1990s washed out parts of both roads forcing their closure, the granite outcropping remains a favorite recreational activity for pedestrians, joggers and cyclists alike.

Related

• Friends of Mount Rubidoux

2008
World Peace Tower
& Friendship Bridge

@1940s
Downtown Riverside

2008
Colorful hues

2008
Serra Cross

2008
Vista point

2008
View southwest
over Riverside

Flash: Out & About slideshow


1907
Riverside & Arlington Railway
1962 Interurbans Magazine


1907
Riverside & Arlington Railway
1962 Interurbans Magazine

About 5 miles southwest of downtown Riverside sits Arlington Village. Located at the corner of Magnolia Avenue and Van Buren Boulevard, the village hails from what was originally known as the Town of Arlington. Founded in 1877 by prominent Riversiders S.C. Evans and William Sayward, Arlington was in many ways Riverside's first suburb, with streetcars* running between the two towns. As such, it was included within Riverside's boundaries upon official incorporation in 1883.

By the early 1900s, the area contained a library, fire station, newspaper office, two-story commercial building, local schools, churches and several businesses. The commercial area thrived well into the 1960s, partly on account of being the nearby home to Riverside County General Hospital, a place where it would remain for 100 years before a new county hospital opened in Moreno Valley in 1998.

About a mile south of Arlington Village is the land that sprouted much of Riverside's famous Washington Navel orange groves. Today, the area still includes large swaths of groves thanks in part to the Arlington Heights Greenbelt citrus preserve. It also includes the 377-acre California Citrus State Historic Park -- an actual working citrus grove, museum and park.

Fifty years after the Riverside Freeway and nearly 40 years after the nearby Galleria at Tyler reduced the importance of the area as a major commercial center, Arlington Village is staging a comeback. Recent street and sidewalk improvements and refurbished storefronts have given the neighborhood new life. Besides the newly-expanded library, a recent addition to the village is a large wall mural composed from photographs depicting Magnolia Avenue at Van Buren Boulevard during the 1940s.

With a bit of vision and planning -- and a small residential townhome/condo component -- the village could easily sprout into a nice, semi-urban landscape consisting of more restaurants and shops all within easy walking distance.

Elsewhere in Riverside, work is progressing on the makeover of the Main Street Pedestrian Mall in downtown. New low-lying retaining walls have sprung up on the mall between Ninth Street and University Avenue as has framework for a new fountain. The next phase will include the blocks between University Avenue and Sixth Street. The $10 million project began in March and is expected to be completed in spring 2009

Concurrent work also continues on the old Rouse Building -- the soon-to-be UCR/Culver Center of the Arts -- as well as the reopening of Ninth Street through the mall adjacent to City Hall. Nearby, foundation work is moving along at the Regency Tower site, located at Tenth and Orange streets.

Flash: Out & About slideshow

Related

• California Citrus State Historic Park

Previous

• RaincrossSquare.com - Arlington Branch Library reopens (June 2008)


• RaincrossSquare.com - Pedestrian mall renovation begins (March 2008)


• RaincrossSquare.com - Ground broken for downtown office building (Feb. 2008)


• RaincrossSquare.com - Then & Now - Main at Mission Inn (March 2007)

Phase One site of Fox Plaza
will include a Hyatt Place hotel
MetroPacific Properties, LLC


Fox Plaza - overview
MetroPacific Properties, LLC


Project site
MS Virtual Earth


2007
Stalder Building

Located on three key blocks along Market Street, between Fifth Street and Mission Inn Avenue, the first phase will include a 337 space parking structure surrounded by 40 residences and 8,200 sq. ft. of commercial space. Also included is a Hyatt Place hotel, which had previously received approval.

The council also approved the project's overall environmental impact report, but did not give final approval to additional phases. In particular, the council has requested the developer -- MetroPacific Properties LLC -- to revise the portion proposed for the Stalder half-block on Market Street between Sixth Street and Mission Inn Avenue.

Members from both the Planning Commission and City Council expressed the need for scaling back the Stalder portion of the project, particularly near the corner of Market Street and Mission Inn Avenue so as to not overshadow the historic Fox Theater across the street. The developer has agreed to revise this portion, which will require future review from both the Planning Commission and City Council, but has not committed to saving the Stalder Building, which a local historical preservation group is pushing for.

We're glad to see the first phase move forward. Currently, the site is an uninviting asphalt parking lot, and indeed, the least contested part of the project. We're also glad to see some attempts to better incorporate the Stalder into the development. However, we do not want to see large-scale setbacks applied to the project, which could end up producing a more suburban-styled building.

In short, we admit to having mixed feelings on some elements of the overall project, including the potential loss of a few older buildings, each with their own uniqueness and histories. But the bottom line is we think the mixed-use Fox Plaza -- particularly along the eastern side of Market Street -- offers a potentially more vibrant and balanced environment, which we feel downtown needs in order to better survive and compete in the coming decades.

Related

• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Downtown Riverside business owners mixed on Fox Plaza (June 12)


• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Riverside council approves portion of Fox Plaza project (June 11)


• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Some say downtown Stalder Building should be saved (June 10)


• MetroPacific Properties LLC - Fox Plaza


• Old Riverside Foundation

Previous

• RaincrossSquare.com - Votes on Fox Plaza delayed (April 2008)


• RaincrossSquare.com - Mixed-use projects picking up steam (July 2007)


• RaincrossSquare.com - Out & About - 01/21/2007

Update

• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Downtown idle? (June 16 editorial)

2006
Central Library


2006
Riverside Metropolitan Museum


2007
Museum exhibit

Most critics of the original $25 million proposal -- part of the city's Riverside Renaissance Initiative -- feared joint expansion would shortchange both entities. That plan called for an approximately 35,000 sq. ft. expansion: 9,500 sq. ft. children's section, 10,500 sq. ft. community/office space (with 250-seat auditorium) and up to 15,000 sq. ft. exhibition/flex space. Drawn up by Pfeiffer Partners Architects, Inc., the plan expanded outward in front of the current library, including displacement of the Chinese Memorial Pavilion.

Since then, several community members, residents and various civic groups have voiced opinions on the matter. The "Committee to Renew the Library" and "The Raincross Group" have both considered plans of their own, the latter recommending a 60,000 sq. ft. library expansion (basement plus two stories) in front of the current library (sparing the Chinese Pavilion); and, a 30,000 sq. ft. museum expansion (3 stories) behind the current museum. Estimates for both expansions are $38 million -- approximately $13 million more than the original joint-expansion project.

The task force's draft recommendation of separate expansions now moves ahead for a public hearing scheduled for June 18, after which a final task force meeting on June 25 will address any changes before forwarding the panel's final recommendation to the City Council (scheduled for August 12).

Whatever the final outcome, we agree both institutions should remain downtown at their current locations. Likewise, we'd prefer to see neither building's architecture severely compromised with any future expansions. Though many may say the current architecture of the library does not fit its immediate surroundings, we believe it has its own architectural merits (one, two, three) on which to stand, and thus, should not be significantly altered.

Related

• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Local View: Vital Expansions (June 9)


• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Riverside panel recommends separate museum, library expansion plans (June 7)


• Committee to Renew the Library


• Riverside Public Library


• Riverside Renaissance Initiative

Previous

• RaincrossSquare.com - Library-museum task force convenes (April 2008)


• RaincrossSquare.com - Library should remain downtown (July 2007)

Update

• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Riverside Library/Museum Task Force finalizes guidelines (June 26, 2008)


• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Local View: Admire style (June 28, 2008)


• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Local View: Downtown library: A boxy monstrosity (June 20, 2008)