I am a big hockey fan. That helps me “fit in” a little bit here in Brainerd. My oldest son has now been playing in the local amateur hockey association for the last 3 years. It has been really great for our family. We have made a lot of good friends [...]
The residential bubble is burst. Gone are the days of making money from flipping, or just waiting a year or so. In fact, in some areas prices are coming down.
This is probably a good thing. Housing prices were out of whack. When it makes much more sense to rent than own, [...]
Those of us who desire residential architecture that better reflects our modern times have wondered what it will take to get there. A look through plan books, Better Homes and Gardens, and a number of places show that we’re not leaning modern, yet.
The “Green” movement might bring hope. While vernacular designs did take into account [...]
New urbanism (NU) is based on the idea that diversity is a value (rather than diversity being a fact). The more diverse the population base, the more diverse the uses, and the more public transportation, the healthier the community. At least that’s the theory. New urbanists point to points and places from the past stating [...]
Almost every New Urbanist project starts out with the idea that it will have diversity. Diversity is the Word. Diversity of races, incomes, businesses (but not really), transportation (as long as automobiles aren’t included).
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