Tag Archives: community development
AN APPROACH NOT A SOLUTION: Escaping the Housing Trap—a Strong Towns Response
“At Strong Towns, we push back on the concept of a “solution.” There is no solution to the housing trap we find ourselves in… it’s always been an approach… People need to be able to try things, to respond to … Continue reading
Beyond Red and Blue: Sifting through how people sort themselves
It is clear that Americans believe our best years are behind us. Unless you’re in in the other half that says America’s best years lie ahead of us. The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press released the … Continue reading
Development Professional Available
Friends, I am looking for a new job. As a seasoned Development Professional, I am considering opportunities in Community and Economic Development, primarily across the Mountain West and Upper Midwest states. I have particular experience in long-range community and regional planning, … Continue reading
Bring Your Small Town Some First Class Design with CIRD RFP
The Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) is a fascinating partnership of the USDA, Project for Public Spaces, and Orton Family Foundation, working to provide small towns and rural communities (population <50,000) with support on design, planning and creative placemaking. … Continue reading
APA Drafts Policy Guides on Hazard Mitigation and Aging
The American Planning Association (APA) is an educational and policy group of folks who are interested in urban and regional planning. Every so often, a group of members are drafted to consider policy guides on issues of interest, which are … Continue reading
De-Junking
I believe that a clean desk is a sign of an empty mind… Continue reading
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