The blog today comes from a parklet constructed by the CORE Project for PARK(ing) Day. The original PARK(ing) Day was started by Rebar, a San Francisco art and design studio and has now spread around the world, always occurring on the third Friday in September. The idea is to concert a
On my walk to the cafe this morning I walked by my inspiration for today’s post. As much as I’d love to get rid of all cars downtown, I have to acknowledge that many visitors to downtown Sebastopol arrive by car and will continue to do so for the foreseeable
I came across this interesting website today that is exploring the history of sprawl, and the regulations that have been encouraging sprawl type development over more compact, mixed-use neighborhoods. It also gives ideas for changing the sprawl-inducing regulatory system to level the playing field so to speak. So far 3
I came across this video today which I think does a great job of summarizing the qualities that make a place human. Prosperity means place
The word density tends to elicit a strong, generally negative, response from many people. The mere mention of the word brings out opponents to a proposed development project, en masse. Particularly in a small town like Sebastopol, density seems to conjure images of overcrowded tenement-like living conditions, faceless apartment tower blocks,
I’ve often thought the same thing articulated in this blog. I live in a place where it seems that driving a Prius to shop at Whole Foods is all many people do in the interest of ‘sustainability.’ While it’s great to drive a Prius if you have to drive, better
Here is a good blog post I’ve come across discussing the importance of buying locally. I don’t think we necessarily need to be guilted into buying locally, but we can’t expect to have vibrant livable towns if we do all our shopping online. Cancel your Netflix subscription and visit your
Every day, land use decisions are made that will have an impact on the emissions responsible for climate change for decades to come. The siting of buildings determines if they are accessible by foot or bike, or if we will be obligated to drive. I have been involved in a
urban design thoughts through the filter of
living in a small town
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