An interesting conflict brewing in San Francisco: “Developer Jack Myers intends to start building the state’s highest residential tower on this parcel at 80 Natoma St. next month. But regional planners have already spent millions designing a new Transbay Terminal for the exact spot. Something’s gotta give..” [SFGate]

A couple of articles about solar power’s coming of age:

Solar energy’s cloudy past; Advocates say 50-year-old industry is finally in a position to heat up [SFGate]

Solar Power Goes Urban at S.F.’s Moscone Center [Metropolis] — this article happens to quote my friend Adam Browning of Vote Solar!

There’s also an interesting article about urban planning in Helsinki in this month’s print edition of Metropolis. See “According to Plan” by Kristi Cameron.

Also, check out Siepmann Realty and The Mandel Group — a couple of the more interesting developers I’ve run into lately…