Today, as we observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I hope that many of you also consider how to continuously improve the street that may adorn his name in your city. Mine has lots of ups and downs, from the New Urbanist redevelopment end I live on, to the rougher abandoned homes, to the fast… Continue reading Placebook: More Than a Street Name
Month: January 2014
Placebook: What Is the State of Greensboro in 2014?
This week, the annual State of Our City Report is out and it’s no surprise to anyone who pays attention and tries to change any of these things. In light of this information, I have a few questions. First, how do we bring jobs and money back on a consistent basis? How do we nurture… Continue reading Placebook: What Is the State of Greensboro in 2014?
Placebook: A Bright Future
I want to take this moment to thank the man who wrote this short, but awesome letter into Yes! Weekly as a result of my winning and having an essay published in the January 1 issue of the alt weekly. One of the things he said was that I have a bright future ahead of… Continue reading Placebook: A Bright Future
Placebook: Blue Train’s a Comin’
Cue John Coltrane’s Blue Train. The news I’m most excited about today is that construction for the Charlotte light-rail Blue Line extension is set to start in March. As you can already guess, I’m a big believer in the benefits of rail. Yes, it costs, but having all workable modes of transportation operable in your… Continue reading Placebook: Blue Train’s a Comin’
Placebook: A Few Good Books
As the rain trickles down and the fog forms on another Greensboro day, I realized that yesterday I forgot a major shoutout. My friend Dr. Rodney Harrell, who is a senior policy analyst at AARP was quoted in that Washington Post story about rising condo association fees. Thankfully, he’s dug a bit deeper with his… Continue reading Placebook: A Few Good Books
Placebook: Paper or Plastic?
Hey there! I hope you had an excellent weekend. I wrote, watched some of the Panthers loss, finally watched the film Love Actually, and saw all the Amtrak trains come by. Good weekend all around. My daily shoutout goes to a fellow CNU(Congress for New Urbanism) Next Gen-er, Glen Kellogg, who is bringing grocery back… Continue reading Placebook: Paper or Plastic?
Placebook: The Little Blue Walking Dot
Hey Hey, it’s Friday! And with that, I’m looking forward to a quiet evening of sewing at home with my mom and a Saturday and Sunday filled with who knows what else? In the meantime, I know at least one day of this weekend I’ll be a part of Greensboro’s blue dot from the map… Continue reading Placebook: The Little Blue Walking Dot
Placebook: We’re On the Move
Hello everybody! Had a really good time at both SynerG on Tap at Natty Greenes and Councilwoman Nancy Hoffmann’s office hours at Scuppernong Books last night, as well as playing bar trivia and coming in second place, which at Grey’s Tavern buys the table a round of drinks. My shoutout of today goes to Cecelia… Continue reading Placebook: We’re On the Move
Placebook: Shelter Please, Because It’s Too Cold for the Polar Bears Too
Good Wednesday morning folks. For those of you in Greensboro, I’m looking forward to seeing you at either Nancy Hoffmann‘s office hours at Scuppermong Books or at SynerG on Tap at Natty Greene’s. Office hours start at 6 and the happy hour starts at 5:30. In addition, before I get into the rest of the… Continue reading Placebook: Shelter Please, Because It’s Too Cold for the Polar Bears Too
Placebook: This is MY STATE.
I apologize in advance for those of you who will hear these guys in your head all day. I just wanted to rub in this article, from Slate, on how my state, MY STATE, the state of my birth, my childhood, my family and friends, my higher educations, my coming of age and my… Continue reading Placebook: This is MY STATE.