Posts from July, 2001
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Jul1Bush, Brainsalad, and bemoaning the downturn
One thing I miss about only using blogger is that I could easily post a succession of thoughts and not have to make them entire stories. The application that I use now, is really powerful but can be a tad restrictive. So, this ‘story’ is going to be nothing but a scattered stream of consciousness [...]
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Jul0Send me a sign
Many cities in the US are attempting to breathe life into their ho-hum downtowns. While there is no magic bullet or blueprint to follow for successful revitalization, some effective strategies are often overlooked. A recent trip to Mexico further convinced me of some of these essential ingredients. Fortunately, the techniques aren’t too expensive. signage – [...]
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Jul0Toward A New Activism: Part 1
I am a member of an internet listserv. It should be no surprise that it focuses on issues regarding New Urbanism and the Congress for the New Urbanism. I don’t participate very much in the discussions and am mostly a lurker. Many of the listers are professionals and quite serious and accomplished in their work. [...]
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Jul0Voy a Mexico
Sarah and I are leaving for Mexico this Saturday, although I’m not exactly sure where we’re going. Thanks to a few unexpected days off from work, we’re finally able to take a road trip out of Texas for awhile. Granted, its only four days, but I think it will do us a lot of good. [...]
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Jul0Best Little Parking Lot in Texas
Tonight Jo’s and the Hotel San Jos? present another installment of their free Thursday night movies. I see a great opportunity for someone to write “1000 Fun Free Things to do in Austin” (Mt. Bonnell, watching milllions of bats fly off the Congress Ave. bridge, mural tours, etc.). I think bands start playing around 7:30 [...]
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