This is Part 3 of a 5* part series of posts about my thoughts on the urban design of our community.
Category: Urbanism
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Mar 27
Oops, All Cars – Why I’m Obsessed with My Community: Part 2
This is Part 2 of a 5* part series of posts about my thoughts on the urban design of our community.
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Mar 27
An Introduction – Why I’m Obsessed with My Community: Part 1
This is Part 1 of a 5* part series of posts about my thoughts on the urban design of our community.
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Mar 27
My 6-Month Review of our Community
I’ve officially been a sitting board member of the Convent Glen Orleans Wood Community Association for 6 months now. I’ve also lived in the community for 5+ years and have family with deep roots here. As I was sitting down to put together the April edition of the newsletter, I thought to myself: “What have …
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Mar 18
Strong Towns Video Series – Watch Party
I first came across this 5-minute video (linked below) shortly after it came out nearly 5 years ago (with the rest of the videos in the series following that). It’s not an exaggeration to say that these videos have changed my life. I’ve spent a lot of time talking *about* this concept, but I figure …
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Mar 12
Pedal and Play 2025
What is Pedal and Play? The concept is quite simple. If you’ve heard of a bike bus (a group of young cyclists and some parents riding in a group to get to or from school), this is almost the same thing. The only difference would be that the bus that Pedal and Play is emulating …
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Feb 25
Bike Activism Explained
Photo by Team EVELO on Pexels.com People who use a bike for transportation can sometimes be annoying…based on comments from my wife. I have been reflecting on my journey and my interactions with other people like me to try and help people understand why many people who bike for transportation care about bike-ability …
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Feb 25
Why I’m Obsessed with My Community
Photo by David McBee on Pexels.com Over about the last 2-3 years, I have become VERY interested in urban design. In addition to leading me on a straight path to joining the board of our community association last fall, it has also helped me to learn a LOT about the way cities work …
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