Envisioning must be a community process
January 5, 2016
When's the last time an idea or plan was handed down from some place on high, sight unseen, and it...
Enrichment Blog
Urban planning for the Millennial mindset
December 23, 2015
Without the benefit of an enduring, sensible master plan, an urban environment will at some point need to undergo some...
Runnin’ Nerdy – for education
December 16, 2015
You’ve heard of the Running of the Bulls. But what about the Running of the Nerds? It’s safer, and it’s...
Midtown Fort Myers – defining the heart of a town
December 7, 2015
Some folks who live in Fort Myers moved here after the River District had been dusted off, spiffed up, rebranded...
Million Mile Movement – health one step at a time
November 25, 2015
Thanksgiving is here! It's a time to be grateful, to surround yourself with loved ones - and a time to...
Urban green spaces – the cure for the common cubicle
November 18, 2015
“Cities give not the human senses room enough,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson in his seminal essay Nature. That was published...
Farmers markets grow community
November 2, 2015
A scientific study once determined something a lot of us have already discovered: 10 times as many conversations happen at...
Envisioning the College Parkway Community
October 27, 2015
In a recent post we introduced the concept of Placemaking. It’s a rare luxury to be able to apply the...