Tag: urbanism

Isolation and the Status Quo – Why I’m Obsessed with My Community: Part 3

one black chess piece separated from red pawn chess pieces

This is Part 3 of a 5* part series of posts about my thoughts on the urban design of our community.

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Oops, All Cars – Why I’m Obsessed with My Community: Part 2

landscape photography of cars

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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An Introduction – Why I’m Obsessed with My Community: Part 1

high angle shot of suburban neighborhood

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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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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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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