Archive for June 2008 – Page 2

Our Town: Pictures and Music

This morning I read once again an article that highlighted a reporter’s misperception about new urbanism. He explained how new urbanist communities are the ideal communities for those who want to live the green lifestyle but that “most people” can’t afford to live in these communities. Every time I read this I have to sigh.

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A Little Inspiration

When you feel uninspired and unenthusiastic about your work or life priorities at hand, what do you do?  Do you read inspirational literature or maybe put on your favorite CD? Being the community obsessed person that I am I often get inspiration from travel and when I can’t travel (which is most of the time) I

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What Is So Special About Where You Live?

Today’s brainy quote that I found on the web: “A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one.” Aristotle I like this quote because it is so true about so many cities.  Sure New York is great with its 9 million residents, but so are many smaller cities in the U.S. and elsewhere. What makes a

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