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Cityville- The Experiment

I hate Facebook games with a passion. However, the blinking lights of a particular one really caught my eye as an aspiring city planner: Cityville. Made by the creators of Farmville, this game takes everything you loved about the farm, crops and all, and brings it to the city. While those of you who prefer… Continue reading Cityville- The Experiment

On Smart Growth: Attitudes that Need to Die for it to Really Work

Wonder what I really think about smart growth?,Enjoy this post, from August of this year, that talks about how I see smart growth evolving to work. Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of chatter on how smart growth has made some neighborhoods flat out unaffordable. I agree, especially in that many smart growth and sustainable… Continue reading On Smart Growth: Attitudes that Need to Die for it to Really Work

On the Bus Chronicles: Getting My Feet Wet

I’ve been selected as a rider ambassador for my local commuter transit system. As part of my duties, I’m to utilize some form of transit (bus, carpool or vanpool) twice a week. This is the account of my first ride on the bus on November 24, 2010. 11:49 AM ET I was supposed to do… Continue reading On the Bus Chronicles: Getting My Feet Wet