foo.rb

  def info_and_controls
    content_tag :li, :class => (project.proposed? ? "proposed" : "") do
      link_to model do
        content_tag :span, model.client.try(:name) || "N/A", :class => "client-name"
        content_tag :span, model.name, :class => "project-name"
        content_tag :span, model.proposed? ? "Proposed" : ""
      end
      content_tag :div, :class => "controls" do
        link_to "Edit", edit_project_path(model)
      end
    end
  end