LEGISLATOR PROPOSES HOMES BE BUILT ON BEDROCK OF FENG SHUI.Byline: Gregory J. Wilcox Staff Writer With its finances in disarray and political backbiting back·bite v. back·bit , back·bit·ten , back·bit·ing, back·bites v.tr. To speak spitefully or slanderously about (another). v.intr. the menu de jour in Sacramento, California “Sacramento” redirects here. For other uses, see Sacramento (disambiguation). Sacramento is the capital of the State of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. certainly needs its aura fluffed. So it's in the spirit of that feel-good trifecta tri·fec·ta n. A system of betting in which the bettor must pick the first three winners in the correct sequence. Also called triple. [tri- + (per)fecta.] of prosperity, harmony and health that Assemblyman Leland Y. Yee, D-San Francisco, has introduced a resolution that calls for a state commission to adopt the principles of feng shui Feng shui Traditional Chinese method of arranging the human and social world in auspicious alignment with the forces of the cosmos, including qi and yin-yang. It was devised during the Han dynasty (206 BC–AD 220). in new buildings, whether we live or work in them. It's been assigned to the Business and Professions Committee for consideration. The ancient Chinese List of ancient Chinese is a list of noteworthy people of ancient China. Different definitions of "ancient" China exist, but most agree that it is before the Tang dynasty. Related lists A general listing of existing lists related to this topic. term means wind and water. Yee's resolution is a gentle reminder that good things can happen if one goes with nature's flow. ``The basic principal is, something should be aligned with the environment, not against it. The flow of air should go through the building and the orientation of the house should take advantage of the sunlight,'' he said. ``You don't want all the goodness of the house to flow out. You just don't want all the tension that is outside the house just to kind of blow into the house.'' Yee knows his resolution probably won't be taken seriously in some quarters. But he's proposing his light-handed approach at a time when state government faces serious financial problems. Yee's resolution doesn't mandate anything, it just asks that state and local governments give feng shui a chance. It encourages the state architect and local municipalities to allow for feng shui concepts if builders want them. It's a concept that is already in play in communities in both Northern and Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . Beverly Hills-based S&S Construction Co. reportedly incorporated feng shui principals into its Porter Ranch homes. And Calabasas-based Ryland Homes Ryland Homes is the United States' 11th-largest developer and home-builder. The builder, based in Calabasas, California, has built over 250,000 homes across the United States since its inception, focusing primarily on first-time homebuyers and first- and second-time moveup buyers. takes feng shui seriously. ``Ryland, in its Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern Division, has sought advice from a feng shui expert in the past in the design stage,'' said spokeswoman Marya Jones. Coldwell Banker Realtor Angela Wong said 80 percent of her clients are Asian and that 50 percent of them want feng shui as part of their home. ``It's an important thing for them,'' she said. Some things to consider in laying out a subdivision are items like not putting a house at a T-intersection. That would beget be·get tr.v. be·got , be·got·ten or be·got, be·get·ting, be·gets 1. To father; sire. 2. To cause to exist or occur; produce: Violence begets more violence. negative energy. But that's just what Yee's effort will encounter from the California Building Industry Association. It believes the state needs more homes, not more harmony. ``It's fine that lawmakers want to promote, as feng shui does, harmony and vitality in the home. But it's a little like Nero and his fiddle. With a genuine crisis in housing supply and affordability in California and a library full of laws and regulations that make it costly and difficult to build, the Legislature should be less focused on what goes into a new home and more in making sure that enough new homes are built,'' said spokesman John Firth. Gregory J. Wilcox, (818) 713-3743 greg.wilcox(at)dailynews.com |
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