Devon ☀️

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Devon ☀️

@devonzuegel

I've gone to look for myself. If I return before I get back, please ask me to wait. Prev @GitHub @NotionHQ @Affirm @StanfordReview. Building a modern Chautauqua

Katılım Temmuz 2012

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Devon ☀️@devonzuegel·7 Ağu

I'm honored that @JoinColossus wrote a profile on how we're building Esmeralda from the ground up! The piece covers everything from our 5 design principles to why we spend so much time in spreadsheets & talking to civil engineers

Colossus@colossusmag

“If you dream of living in a small town surrounded by creative, high-agency people, we’re building this for you,” @devonzuegel told us. The former software engineer is building Esmeralda, a Tuscan-style town 90 mins from SF that will look and feel unlike most places built in the US over the past century.

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Devon ☀️@devonzuegel·3d

@drethelin @kellywearstler I think you're taking it too literally

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Misha@drethelin·3d

@devonzuegel @kellywearstler that seems stupid as hell

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Devon ☀️@devonzuegel·4d

"When we design something, we don't look at anything in that category Designing a chair? Look at architecture. Designing a drinking glass? Look at earrings. That's how you create something new, by discovering inspiration in an odd place." —@KellyWearstler

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Devon ☀️@devonzuegel·3d

@kellywearstler

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@kellywearstler

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Devon ☀️@devonzuegel·5d

I've been loving @lynaghk homemade dictation app, Whisptertron It's local (so no internet connection needed when using it), super fast, & free! github.com/lynaghk/whispe…

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Joe Gebbia@jgebbia·5d

Calling all those with a desire to make our nation's infrastructure beautiful 🇺🇸

Justin Shubow@JustinShubow

.@SecDuffy today announced the @USDOT's exciting new Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Challenge with $650,000 in prizes. The competition invites Americans, whether professionals or not, to submit design concepts—including bridges and transit hubs—that capture the spirit of the U.S. The Challenge seeks concepts that align with the Executive Order "Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again," which promotes classical and traditional design over modernism. As chairman of the Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council, I urge all Americans who believe in beautiful, meaningful public spaces to seize this opportunity. The Challenge opens today with submissions accepted through May 13.

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Devon ☀️@devonzuegel·6d

@nhfoley Yesssssss this is the future I've always dreamed of

Devon ☀️@devonzuegel

Daydreaming about building a house where every wall is a pegboard from floor to ceiling

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Nick Foley@nhfoley·13 Mar

Took the kids no more than 5 minutes to realize the peg wall organizer we're building in their room is actually just a 2D platformer waiting to be configured:

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Devon ☀️@devonzuegel·6d

California's affordability crisis is a building crisis We've layered so many rules, reviews, and veto points that the cost of creating anything in California is extraordinary — and we're all paying the price

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Devon ☀️@devonzuegel·6d

Very excited to see Maria & Mattieu take this on at scale! California has made it hard to build — whether it's a family, a company, or a home — and we've been reactive for too long Building an institution like an endowment that can work on the long-term is exactly what we need

Maria Davidson@mariardavidson

Special interests have captured California. Despite being the 4th largest economy in the world and having the highest taxes in the country, California is unaffordable, we don’t build enough housing, our cities are unsafe, and we’re experiencing net migration out of the state. We need to act to save California.

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Maria Davidson@mariardavidson·12 Mar

Eliyahu Kamisher@eli_kamisher

SCOOP: Tech billionaires are weighing a $500M war chest to counter labor unions and reshape California politics. The proposed endowment, would use investment profits for politics, and work to cement tech’s influence in Sacramento for decades. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Devon ☀️@devonzuegel·6d

Hong Kong MTR funds itself with a "Rail + Property" model: 1. Build housing & retail around stations 2. Land value rises from train access 3. Profits help fund the next phase A tried & true method for funding transit infrastructure — no idea why it's not more common in the US!

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Devon ☀️@devonzuegel·6d

The idea that we always need to subsidize transportation infrastructure is silly So much economic value is created by linking places together, we just need to be a bit more creative with making sure some of it funnels back to the infrastructure

Katherine Boyle@KTmBoyle

It’s also a solid business model. It’s not a train company it’s a real estate company. Amazing what happens when you let the private sector do its thing.

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Matt Castillo@BayAreaREMatt·12 Mar

Interesting compound for sale in Oakland! 7 unit co living community on a 14k lot called "Radish" is currently for sale near Temescal. A group of friends currently lives there and the property consists of a 7 units comprised of 1, 2 and 4+ bedroom homes, a communal kitchen, office, gym and shared outdoor spaces. The whole compound is being sold together and they are anticipating a sales price between 4 and 6M. Link to the website in comments

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Devon ☀️@devonzuegel·12 Mar

"pro tip for finding the nice areas of cities in foreign countries i'm not familiar with: go to satellite view and turn off labels"

Grant Slatton@GrantSlatton

kind of crazy the degree to which you can see Atherton's border purely by the tree canopy

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Devon ☀️@devonzuegel·12 Mar

@Melt_Dem Thank you for pointing me to this home, it's spectacular!

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Meltem Demirors@Melt_Dem·12 Mar

@devonzuegel 😉

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Devon ☀️@devonzuegel·12 Mar

Ricardo Bofill's home, a former cement factory on the outskirts of Barcelona

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Devon ☀️@devonzuegel·12 Mar

If you know of any incredible people exploring an interesting project, please send this along to them! The residency includes: - A full ride to Edge Esmeralda this June - Housing, meals, & programming - Mentorship & office hours with @LongJourneyVC - Weekly demos & demo day

Edge City@JoinEdgeCity

Announcing: The Long Journey Residency (May 30 - June 27) A launchpad for misfit and outlier founders. If you’re chasing an idea at the edge of normal, this is your chance to make it real. At @EdgeEsmeralda, created with @LongJourneyVC! Apply below ☀️

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Devon ☀️@devonzuegel·12 Mar

@floor_per_area This is such an excellent idea! Can you extend it for other cities too? 😃 Personally, I'd especially love to see Miami, San Francisco, and Buenos Aires

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