A common response to a story like Hagens’ is: “I better look out for myself” – Nate Hagens (41)
A caring response would be: “What can I do to make my community better, stronger, more resilient? No 2323 Posted by fw, June 30, 2018 To access links to all … Continue reading
Addictive consumption has not brought happy, fulfilling lives for most Americans– Nate Hagens (40)
What’s missing from this smorgasbord of stuff is a feeling of community and a true sense of purpose. No 2322 Posted by fw, June 30, 2018 To access links to … Continue reading
Strong Towns offers an alternative to conventional but flawed urban planning policies and strategies
The Strong Town approach is heavy on experimentation, small-scale risk-taking, civic engagement, and grassroots action. No 1430 Posted by fw, August 20, 2015 “Our job is to make cities resilient or … Continue reading
Want to create strong and resilient communities? Strong Towns USA may just have the answer
Strong Towns, a non-profit, offers a model of development that “makes productive use of all this stuff we’ve built”. No 1429 Posted by fw, August 19, 2015 First comes the 3:00 … Continue reading
Transition Movement: Ordinary folks busy building communities
No 2 Posted by fw, March 28, 2010 The unidentified young woman in the photo is captured in mid-sentence as she tells her story about creating an allotment garden in … Continue reading
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