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Tag Archives: Lansing
Take me out to the ballgame…from the balcony
Greater Lansing can now claim to be a national and global trendsetter in innovative urban design, as construction has begun on The Outfield – a new mixed use development, including 80 residential units, overlooking the outfield of Lugnut’s Stadium (officially … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Advocacy, architecture, business, cities, culture, density, downtown, economic development, entertainment, fun, Housing, infrastructure, land use, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, product design, skylines, spatial design, sports, third places, tourism, trails, Travel, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged baseball, cities, downtown, entertainment, Gillespie Group, land use, Lansing, Lansing Lugnuts, planning, sports, stadiums, The Outfield
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Plaidurday – A celebration of plaid!
On October 7, 2011, the first Plaidurday was celebrated in Lansing, Michigan. In case you have been residing in a cave or castaway on a remote island and have not heard of Plaidurday, here’s the brief history of the event from … Continue reading
Posted in branding, culture, fun, geography, globalization, holiday, inclusiveness, Language, pictures, product design, Social media
Tagged clothing, culture, fashion, fun, geography, holidays, inclusiveness, Lansing, Michigan, plaid, Plaidurday, tartan
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Lansing area logistics to ‘Go Green’
Scheduled to launch in Greater Lansing on Earth Day, 2014 (Tuesday, April 22nd), Go Green Trikes, LLC (here’s the Facebook weblink) is the brainchild of local green business entrepreneur, Yvonne LeFave. Utilizing heavy-duty electric-assisted cargo trikes capable of … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, bicycling, Biking, branding, cities, climate change, commerce, Communications, culture, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, energy, entrepreneurship, environment, fitness, Food, fun, geography, health, infrastructure, logistics, Maps, new urbanism, North America, planning, pollution, product design, Small business, spatial design, sustainability, technology, Trade, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning, Women
Tagged active transportation, bicycling, cargo trikes, cities, cycling, delivery, entrepreneurship, environment, geography, Go Green Trikes, Lansing, logistics, planning, small business, sustainability, transportation, trikes
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An outstanding book – “Nothing But Blue Skies”
It is difficult to describe how truly outstanding the book entitled Nothing But Blue Skies: The Heyday, Hard Times, and Hopes of America’s Industrial Heartland is to read. As a nearly lifelong Rust Belt resident, I can attest to the fact that Edward … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Alternative energy, architecture, art, book reviews, books, Cars, cities, civics, civility, culture, deregulation, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, Economy, entrepreneurship, environment, geography, globalization, government, health, history, humanity, inclusiveness, Labor, land use, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, poverty, Privatization, racism, Renewable Energy, revitalization, Small business, spatial design, sprawl, States, sustainability, tourism, Trade, transportation, unemployment, urban planning, writing
Tagged book reviews, books, cars, Chicago, cities, Cleveland, Decatur, Detroit, Edward McClelland, Flint, labor, labor strife, Lansing, literature, non-fiction, Nothing But Blue Skies, Syracuse, Ted McClelland, writing
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A big ROAR and PURRfection
Still trying to regain my hearing, as last night’s concert in Lansing by The Joy Formidable was simply awesome. The title of the band’s first full length CD, The Big Roar was so aptly named as they just stoked up … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, art, Communications, culture, downtown, entertainment, fun, music, music reviews, pictures, placemaking, revitalization, third places, video, Women
Tagged alternative rock, concerts, indie music, KITTEN, Lansing, live music, Michigan, music, music reviews, RIBS, Rock 'n' Roll, The Big Roar, The Joy Formidable, The Loft, Wolf's Law
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Cities are alive with the sound of music!
Thursday evening I had the chance to attend a seminar entitled, Music’s Impact on the Community. This superb and fascinating event was held at Michigan State University’s Center Community and Economic Development in Greater Lansing. Not only did the program … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, advertising, art, branding, cities, civics, coffee shops/cafes, commerce, Communications, consumerism, Cuisine, culture, diversity, economic development, economic gardening, economics, education, entertainment, entrepreneurship, Food, fun, globalization, history, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, marketing, music, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, product design, revitalization, schools, Small business, Social media, spatial design, technology, theaters, third places, tourism, Trade, Travel, urban planning, video, writing
Tagged albums, art, artists, Austin, Cleveland, Detroit, education, entertainment, fun, land use, Lansing, music, Nashville, Owensboro, Seattle, talent, Third places, video
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Damn good vibrations – Old Town Bluesfest 2012
Totally enjoyed a terrific fall evening with several thousand other music lovers at Lansing Old Town’s Bluesfest last night. For several hours I heard amazing singing and guitar jams from afar while volunteering at the Peace Education Center’s information booth. … Continue reading
Posted in art, charities, cities, civics, civility, Communications, Cuisine, culture, diversity, economic development, economic gardening, energy, entertainment, entrepreneurship, environment, feminism, Food, fun, historic preservation, human rights, inclusiveness, Love, music, music reviews, new urbanism, peace, pictures, placemaking, planning, politics, revitalization, spatial design, third places, tourism, Travel, urban planning, volunteerism, Women
Tagged Bluesfest, entertainment, Lansing, music, Old Town, Peace Education Center
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Elliot Street Lunatic blows the lid off The Loft
I went to see Elliot Street Lunatic (ESL) play at The Loft in downtown Lansing last night and they just absolutely killed it. What a great show! Anyone who has read this blog knows that I think their recent release, … Continue reading
Posted in art, cities, Cuisine, culture, entertainment, fun, music, music reviews, placemaking, third places
Tagged concerts, Elliot Street Lunatic, entertainment, fun, Lansing, music, The Loft
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A capital idea – bike sharing in Greater Lansing
Back in late October of 2011, I wrote a post about bike sharing programs instituted by major universities and cities in the United States and Canada. Here in Greater Lansing, 1,051 area residents responded to a survey about establishing a … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, cities, climate change, culture, density, economic gardening, energy, entertainment, environment, fun, health, land use, placemaking, planning, spatial design, tourism, trails, transit, transportation, Uncategorized, urban planning
Tagged bicycling, bike commuting, bike sharing, Lansing, Michigan, surveys, transportation, travel
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One woman’s quest – stroll every street in Lansing
Recently, I became aware of one woman’s inspiring effort that is underway here in Greater Lansing. Ariniko O’Meara plans to walk (saunter) every single street in the City of Lansing and relay her thoughts and impressions about them across the … Continue reading
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