Food Truck Invasion
My community has started it’s first ever food truck rally which has been an amazing success. A collaboration of food trucks driving and cooking under the flag, Food Truck Invasion, rolled into Stuart,...
View ArticleMartin County Stormwater Toolkit
One of the geographical features that makes Martin County so special is its proximity to the Indian River Lagoon and St. Lucie River. Consequently, remediating the threat of stormwater runoff is a...
View ArticleHistoric Cocoa Village
The Historic Cocoa Village is one of Florida’s authentic towns, and should be a stop while visiting the east coast of Florida. This east coast Florida town is just west of I-95, sits just west of the...
View ArticleWhat is #AMTA
This week I am with my wife Michelle at the American Music Therapy Association national conference. This is the week where the Married to a New Urbanist tables turn. I become a fish out of water...
View ArticleFlorida Congress for the New Urbanism Summit
The next two days, I will be attending the Florida Congress for the New Urbanism Summit. This annual statewide event brings together the New Urbanists, Planners, Engineers, Community Activists, and...
View ArticleGreater Productivity
“Our communities need greater productivity.” – Charles Marohn. This is one of the most powerful statements about our communities. It is both an observation of the state of the health of our cities,...
View ArticleIncremental Urbanism Through Repaving
Welcome to summer and orange barrel season. Orange barrels can be a sign to more then just more asphalt, they can be a sign to something better. These round soldiers may be alerting you to an...
View ArticleThe Railroad
The big news out of south Florida is the return of passenger rail. This new link will connect Miami to Orlando, with visions to extend connections to Jacksonville and Tampa. Passenger rail will soon...
View ArticlePlanners are Developing the Wrong Plans
Planners enjoy working on unrealistic grand visions. I want to continue to discuss the Myths of Development and Planning. In my previous post, I shared the two myths that are commonly at the core of...
View ArticleBlack Friday: Too Much Parking
How was your Black Friday? Most of America’s asphalt fields were missing something: cars. This year our friends at Strong Towns documented the over parking of our country. Black Friday is the marker...
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