Diary of Orrin Brown, Savannah, Georgia Tuesday–Jan 3rd We had a very pleasant night and it is clear and warm. Four of us got a pass to go to the City today, there was any amount of provisions selling at the market house. I will here state some of the prices. Potatoes were selling at […]
Diary of Orrin Brown—Nov 18, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, East of Covington, Georgia Friday–Nov. 18th We were routed out this morning at 4.30 and on the road again at 6 Oclock there is 4 detailed out of our Company today as foragers. Our Regt. is detailed as train guards today. We passed through the town of Covington about 2 PM […]
Diary of Orrin Brown—Nov 2, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Chattanooga, Tennessee Wednesday–Nov. 2nd It began to rain last evening about 8 Oclock and it has rained ever since we got up this morning and found our Camp ground verry muddy and nasty that was so dry and nice yesterday. My health is good yet and I feel first rate, considering. […]
Railroads Rebuked for Failing Freight Service
It used to be that at the very least you could count on the trains running on time. Not anymore. The Red River Farm Network out of Grand Forks, ND, has great coverage of agricultural issues across the northern Great Plains of Minnesota, the Dakotas and somewhat into Montana. In this week’s news digest, they […]
There’s Always Grad School
August is back-to-school time (unless you’re in Minnesota, then it’s one-last-trip-UpNorth time). Two months on my new job trail and things are looking up, but if the usual suspects don’t come through, there’s always the option to go back to school. Source: Online-PhD-Programs.org .
What Makes a Great Planner?
The Planning Institute of Australia—counterpart to our American Planning Association—is asking its members a simple question: What Makes a Great Planner? Kristy Kelly, PIA’s CEO, shared their inquiry on the LinkedIn APA discussion group recently. As I’ve worked through my job search, I’ve asked myself the same question, and also how I might apply the […]
The Best of the New? Or the Worst of Both Worlds? A Walk in a Hybrid Power Center
New Urbanism and neotraditional planning offers to bring the best of traditional town planning to new development. I generally like the idea, in large part because the “new” that I’ve lived out in the suburban sprawl hasn’t stood up well. Yet living in smaller communities that haven’t tried the idea, I can’t say how well […]
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 second helping of their poll results on political polarization in the American public. This release […]
Liberals Want Walkable, Conservatives Require More Room, And Other Ways the Glass is Half-Full
Half of all Americans prefer to live in a community where the houses are smaller and closer together, but schools, stores, and restaurants are within walking distance. The same recent survey by the Pew Research Center found that the other half of all Americans prefer houses that are larger and farther apart, with amenities driving […]
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, infrastructure, and strategic planning. I have particular interest in how communities thrive in the New […]
