Hey everyone! After a week in Buffalo, I realized that it was time for me to shift focus a bit and finally get around to publishing my first full-length, hardcover book. That and the fact that I’ve got moves and some major family stuff, as well as day job and board service that I all … Continue reading Bookcation
One of the best ways to get a taste of what the CNU is like is to watch one of the many videos produced at congresses over the years produced by First+Main Media. I first came in contact with their work when I watched their first episode of American Makeover TV, Sprawlanta. This was back … Continue reading First+Main Media, the Videographers of New Urbanism
It is that time of year again when many of us who blog and write and speak gather at industry conferences. Or is it always that time of year? Back in the day, maybe you went to your state American Planning Association (APA) conference or the big national one. Architects had AIA or NOMA or maybe … Continue reading Why I Love Conferences
So we’ve spent all week talking about the nature of retail. Yet, today’s videos represent how much retail is a cycle, where America has led the way in sprawl, yet is now realizing why it’s not such a good idea. The first video is a montage of America’s dead malls, with voiceover that directly addresses … Continue reading The Death and Life of Malls, a Video Friday Reflection.
So folks, it’s been a whirlwind of a week here at Kristen Jeffers Media. My day job and writing has kept me going at a marathon pace. So much so, I decided to rest up last night and write a note here about what’s going on with me behind the scenes. Also, if you haven’t … Continue reading Housekeeping for May 2014: Podcast, Emails, Events, Etc.
I think it is safe to say, that at least in North Carolina, spring has arrived in earnest. It will shock me, but not by much, if we have one more hard freeze before May arrives. Yet, cold was nowhere this weekend, on the patio at Nattys where I had lunch with a few … Continue reading Front Porch Sittin’ Time
I’ve just started reading this memoir of the two journalists who moved their family to Celebration, FL, one of the famous “new town” settlements of the late 1990s. I’m very interested in hearing what it’s really like for people who are not architecture and planning nerds to move into a town like this, especially right … Continue reading Placebook: Celebration Town?
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?
Kwanzaa is more than a African-American holiday. It is a holiday that celebrates the best of our communities.
Good morning folks. Every once in a while, but generally once a week, I try to cull all of my favorite links into one place, write up some commentary and give some love (or wise constructive criticism) to a few other fellow writers. The name Wonkbook comes first from my friend over at the Washington … Continue reading Urban Wonkbook- Names Do Matter