January 2008
38 posts
Higher Costs Cited as U.S. Shuts Down Coal Project... →
“The Energy Department on Wednesday canceled its main program for demonstrating how to use coal without adding to global warming, saying the project needed an overhaul to rein in soaring costs.”
December Durable Goods Orders Jump - New York... →
“Stronger-than-expected orders for U.S.-made durable goods in December suggested the economy retained some life and might not need a heavy dose of interest-rate cuts, even though house prices fell a record amount in November.
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A consumer sentiment survey, meanwhile, showed confidence fell in January but by slightly less than economists had expected. The Conference Board’s...
“This is not Christmas. I am not Santa, and we are not kids with a wish list.”
– Mayor Coleman - The Columbus Dispatch : Residents voice views on Columbus bicentennial priorities
The Columbus Dispatch : Parking garage put on hold →
PRIMING THE PUMP
Downtown parks can drive... →
“GREAT PARKS ARE:
1. Located in the Heart of Downtown
2. Open to Many Uses
3. Surrounded by Homes and Shops
4. Shaded by Tremendous Trees
5. Bordered by Streets with Parking
6. Maintained and Secured by the City
“cat·ter·y
n. pl. cat·ter·ies
An establishment where cats are kept and bred.”
– cattery - definition of cattery by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
“Being human is itself difficult, and therefore all kinds of settlements (except...”
– Jane Jacobs, The Life and Death of Great American Cities
To Build Confidence, Try Better Bricks - New York... →
“THE key to maintaining economic stability is well-placed confidence in the markets. Bubbles, by contrast, result from misplaced confidence.
We are living in a post-bubble world, following the stock market bubble of the 1990s and the real estate bubble of the 2000s. That is the backdrop for the current crisis. We need to restore confidence in the markets’ basic ability to function, not in...
Ohio among 5 worst states for big layoffs -... →
ThisWeek Community Newspapers - Columbus likely to... →
Berkshire increases railroad stake →
All aboard!
Modes and Manifestations of Improvisation in Urban... →
“The trouble represented by [space-taking low economic uses] goes deeper than the...”
– The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jane Jacobs
The Columbus Dispatch : Suburb battles area's... →
Marketplace > Rundown for January 14, 2008 →
“If you’re not yet worrying about America’s infrastructure… You can officially start freaking out. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered an end to all asphalt shipments to the U.S. He says he needs to keep it in-country.”
Let’s go back to brick.
Chinese and U.S. Demand Drives Commodities Surge -... →
“frequent multitasking can heighten stress levels — which, in turn, can...”
– The Columbus Dispatch : Generation distraction
Americans Cut Back Sharply on Spending - New York... →
“the City of Columbus is starting a neighborhood planning process for...”
– cowley[D0T]11[AT]osu[D0T]edu
After flood, convention center set to reopen →
Monitoring Tools Help Cut Home Energy Use, Study... →
“The households in the demonstration project on average saved 10 percent on their monthly utility bills.”
Urban Mapping Gives Us Free Neighborhoods →
Wrecking ball helped revive neighborhood →
Not quite your run-of-the-mill urban renewal/blight fighter’s story. As always, a bit more complicated.
WaterColor, Florida →
If there’s a WaterColor, Florida, I’m going to suggest other new town names:
AutoCAD, Alabama
SketchUp, Georgia
Colored Pencil, Colorado
Prismacolor(TM), Pennsylvania
FormZ, Arizona
BumWad, Montana
And Microstation can go to hell.
Private Cash Sets Agenda for Urban Infrastructure... →
“Philanthropic spending adds mainly to the nation’s stock of hospitals, libraries, museums, parks, university buildings, theaters and concert halls. Public infrastructure — highways, bridges, rail systems, water works, public schools, port facilities, sewers, airports, energy grids, tunnels, dams and levees — depends mostly on tax dollars. It is hugely expensive and the money available,...
I Have a Tumblelog →
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In order to keep up with all forms of blogging (i.e. microblogging), I started a tumblelog a couple days ago. According to wikipedia,
A tumblelog is a variation of a blog that favors short-form, mixed-media posts over the longer editorial posts frequently associated with blogging. Common post formats found on tumblelogs include links, photos, quotes, dialogues, and video....
“His leaving condemned Petie to being spoiled. And stuck with Lou’s...”
– The Maytrees by Annie Dillard
WatchStreetFilms » Illustrating Parking Reform with Dr. Shoup
ThisWeek Community Newspapers - Clintonville -... →
The area plan update is starting January 16 at 6:30pm, location TBD.
Innovative Minds Don’t Think Alike - New York... →
“Winter in calm air Pilgrim Lake froze.”
– The Maytrees by Annie Dillard