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Tag Archives: retirement
Can a remote uranium mining town become a retirement mecca?
While more of an academic publication than a great literary work of non-fiction, Boom Town Blues: Elliot Lake remains an enlightening and useful read. The book summarizes what can only be described as the “great experiment of Elliot Lake, Ontario.” Now, … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, book reviews, books, Canada, cities, civics, commerce, Communications, culture, economic development, economic gardening, economics, Economy, energy, environment, geography, government, history, Housing, infrastructure, land use, literature, Mining, Nature, North America, placemaking, planning, product design, seasons, spatial design, Statistics, tourism, Travel, urban planning, weather, writing
Tagged book reviews, books, Boom Town Blues, Canada, cities, Daniel Burham, Elliot Lake, Elliot Lake Retirement Living, geography, mining, Ontario, retirement, tourism, travel, uranium
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Your community is a retirement haven when…
A little more satirical fun. Your community is a retirement haven when… Gray hair is considered way cool. Golf courses exceed parks. Prune juice is the best-selling soft drink. It’s retail economy depends on the sale of Depends. Everyone has … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, ageism, cities, commerce, Cuisine, culture, economic development, entertainment, fitness, Food, fun, geography, health, Health care, historic preservation, history, Housing, humanity, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, politics, product design, satire, spatial design, technology, transportation, urban planning, zoning
Tagged aging, bonds, cities, Depends, fun, geography, Geritol, investing, planning, real estate, retirement, satire, transportation
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Review of “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”
I had my first chance to see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel entertaining film on DVD over the past weekend while visiting family in Indiana. What a terrific movie! No only are there wonderful characters and interwoven plots, but the … Continue reading
Posted in ageism, architecture, art, Asia, bicycling, books, cities, civility, Cuisine, culture, diversity, entertainment, film, fun, gay rights, geography, globalization, health, history, homelessness, human rights, humanity, immigration, inclusiveness, India, movies, peace, poverty, racism, Sexism, technology, tourism, transportation, Travel, UK
Tagged ageism, Asia, books, film, hotels, India, lodging, movies, retirement, sexism, tourism, travel
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Thumbs U.P. for Marquette – America’s best place to retire
Congratulations to Marquette, Michigan – CNN/Money Magazine’s 2011 best place to retire in the United States. If you have never been to Marquette, do not judge it by its winter weather – the city and its surroundings are absolutely stunning. … Continue reading
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Tagged cities, Marquette, Michigan, retirement
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