COVID Contemplations: Local is Key
In a previous blog post I mentioned that I was attacked on twitter for celebrating my neighborhood and my ability to enjoy a neighbor’s company […]
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COVID Contemplations: Crafting Normalcy
Hoarding seem to be one of the hallmarks of this pandemic. I suspect that is normal for anything affecting a huge swath of our communities […]
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COVID Contemplations: Defensive, Anyone?
There are several things I have learned during this pandemic, and I will explore them over the next couple of posts. They tie into issues […]
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Green in the time of Corona: a post of hope
I, like hopefully most of us, have been working from home and sequestering for over two weeks, now. I expect that this will be the […]
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Mixed Signals: the Evolution of Confusing City Mobility
I am going to wax nostalgic for a minute over an existence I am too young to know: the small town, with a town center, […]
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What I’ve learned about me, the world, and how we can effect things.
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THAT was an Adventure…
There are three expressions that come to mind that can each be taken as either exceptionally positive, or dourly and cynically negative. One is, “Well, […]
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Revelations from Revolutions: a Bike Ride to Troy
While on my bicycle, I learn about my community, local history, local foods and goods, and discover also a bit about myself. Care to join me?
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The Fault in Utopia
The biggest issue with any vision of a future city is that this view of (typically) Utopia makes it look like our only chance for a better future is to destroy all that we know and love.
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The View: Humbling and Uplifting at #NYSGB2019
An overview of the NYS Green Building Conference, the state of the industry, and hiking.
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