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Tag Archives: water
Ten Planning Lessons from Flagstaff, Arizona
Following our recent trip to the beautiful Southwestern United States, here are some thoughts on planning lessons one can learn from impressive and beautiful Flagstaff, Arizona. You can have a physically active and exciting city in a colder-weather, high-altitude environment. … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, archaeology, branding, cities, civics, colleges, culture, deserts, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, environment, fitness, geography, Geology, health, history, infrastructure, land use, Native Americans, Nature, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, recreation, spatial design, third places, topography, tourism, transit, transportation, Travel, weather, zoning
Tagged archaeology, Arizona, conservation, elevation, Flagstaff, water
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Michigan’s absurd groundwater giveaway
While the good people of Flint still await safe drinking water following the horrible decision to change the city’s water source, our un-illustrious state leaders appear to be about to commit yet another environmental blunder that further tarnishes their role … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, civics, consumerism, environment, geography, Geology, infrastructure, land use, nature, planning, rivers/watersheds, Science, Statistics, topography
Tagged FLOW, groundwater, water, wells
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Blue Waters: An ode to Lake Michigan
BLUE WATERS (An ode to Lake Michigan) by Rick Brown ____________ Sacred blue waters Beckon to me Wherever you are Come to the sea * Crystal blue waters Welcoming me Marvelous vistas For reflective retreat * Blessed blue waters Smile … Continue reading
Nothing but blue waters…smiling at me
I don’t know about the rest of you, but whenever I am traveling to Lake Michigan, my anticipation continually grows until I get my first chance to glimpse those lovely blue waters. Through cities, towns, farmland, and wooded forests we may … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, civics, civility, Communications, culture, environment, fun, geography, health, history, humanity, land use, Love, nature, North America, peace, pictures, placemaking, pollution, rivers/watersheds, sustainability, topography, tourism, Travel, Wildlife
Tagged ecology, environment, Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, love, nature, peace, pollution, scenic vistas, water
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Whose sidewalk is it anyway?
Recently, I have noticed two things about public sidewalks that seem to be amiss. The first is, why do property owners or businesses and their private landscapers insist on installing their sprinkler systems within the public right-of-way to water the … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Alternative transportation, bicycling, cities, civics, fitness, infrastructure, trails, transportation, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged biking, cities, dogs, infrastructure, invisible fence, pets, safety, sidepaths, sidewalks, sprinklers, walking, water, zoning
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Down the drain – our use and abuse of water
A map entitled “World of Rivers” included as an insert within the April 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine provides an analysis of how much water is actually consumed (hidden water usage) to produce common everyday goods. It is an … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, agriculture, Animals, beer, civics, climate change, coffee shops/cafes, commerce, consumerism, culture, education, environment, Food, food systems, geography, globalization, health, humanity, land use, nature, planning, product design, Science, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, weather
Tagged agriculture, climate, consumption, environment, food, nature, water, weather
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This is what great planning is all about!
Anyone remotely interested in urban planning, revitalization, hiking, kayaking, bicycling, history, civics, urban design, community spirit, canals, economic development, the environment, or cities in general should download and listen to the November 19, 2013 podcast and powerpoint presentation of Tuesdays … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, Advocacy, architecture, art, bicycling, Biking, branding, cities, civics, civility, commerce, culture, diversity, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, government, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, marketing, nature, new urbanism, North America, Passenger rail, placemaking, planning, rail, recreation, revitalization, Small business, spatial design, sustainability, third places, tourism, trails, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged APA, architecture, art, bicycling, Blue Island, canals, Chicago, cities, Daniel Burnham, design, economic development, fitness, geography, health, hiking, history, Illinois, kayaking, land use, podcasts, recreation, revitalization, rowing, trails, transportation, Tuesdays at APA, urban planning, walking, water, water trails
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Infrastructure to nowhere – sowing the seeds of sprawl
Seriously folks, one would have thought that most people (politicians, professionals, and citizens alike) would have figured out this basic tenet of Sprawl 101 by now, but apparently not. When you build a new road, widen a road, extend utilities … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Cars, cities, civics, civility, commerce, density, economic development, education, environment, geography, government, history, Housing, humanity, infrastructure, land use, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, transportation, urban planning, zoning
Tagged cities, infrastructure, land use, planning, roads, sewer, spatial design, spawl, transportation, urban planning, utilities, water, zoning
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Rapidian cities – a ‘grand’ revival
During the European settlement of North America, cities were often founded and located along important water features in order to facilitate travel. These included bays, harbors, sounds, straits, channels, and navigable rivers. As the population moved inland, other kinds of … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, architecture, art, bicycling, Canada, cities, civics, commerce, Communications, culture, economic development, entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, health, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, nature, new urbanism, North America, placemaking, planning, revitalization, spatial design, sports, sustainability, third places, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking
Tagged cities, environment, fords, historic preservation, history, rapids, restoration, rivers, urban planning, water, waterfalls
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“Timepiece of the heartland”
A poem I wrote in 1996 about one visual, but disappearing aspect of the Great Plains – the farm windmills. Timepiece of the Heartland Time is an abstract wonder Both cyclical and seasonal But in our nation’s heartland It’s measured … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, climate change, culture, energy, environment, geography, historic preservation, history, land use, North America, placemaking, Poem, tourism, Travel
Tagged Great Plains, poems, water, weather, wind, windmills
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