Category: Place & Space
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Walking the Walk
Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was an urbanist and activist whose writings championed a fresh, community-based approach to city building. She had no formal training as a planner, and yet her 1961 treatise, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, introduced ground-breaking ideas about how cities function, evolve and fail that now seem like common sense to… Read more
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Tile Me a Story
Once again admiring the intriguing narrative tile work here at Inn at the Forks in Winnipeg. I’m searching for more pieces around the city by local artist Fleur McLauchlan, but work has a way of seriously cutting into my sleuthing time… Read more
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(Sort of) The Grand Re-Opening of the McKittrick Hotel 2012
A year ago we donned bone-white Venetian masks and registered at the McKittrick Hotel in NYC for an evening of mute revelry and immersive voyeurism. It’s set to be doors wide open again this year. Post the Do Not Disturb sign and prepare to Sleep No More. Read more
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Should I Make Backyard Sacrifices?
Another curious tidbit from the Eighth Wonder of the World. 119 Ministries offers an organized, scripture-based argument answering the common biblical question: Should I, or should I not, make backyard sacrifices? Great for personal knowledge and to have in your ready-made stash of neighbourly advice. http://vimeo.com/33794856 Read more
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This is My Home
For Anthony Pisano, home is where his stuff is. If you’re lucky you’ll catch him sitting on his New York City stoop and you’ll get to take a look around his unusual home. He offers a great lesson in staying open to the world around you. The blessings just keep walking through the door….. A… Read more
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Oh Yeah, Vancouver
Impressive, impressive promotional video produced by Barbershop Films for Tourism Vancouver. Sexy/happy music by Vancouver-based duo Watasun. It makes me want to jump right back on that plane…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIAYPopVBXM And life in Vancouver IS like that, a little different of course when you need an umbrella. I confess I miss seeing any shots of… Read more
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Jake’s House of Joe
You may live in the back-of-beyond with no decent coffeehouse in sight. But there’s no need to wait around, bemoaning your sad fate, when you can start your very own “Jake Hortons”.* Read more
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IKEA Builds 26-Acre Community in London
Can’t say I didn’t see this coming. Back in April, I extolled the virtues of IKEA’s business model and pondered how it might be applied to other related endeavours. You can read that blog entry here. Britain’s Daily Mail Online reports that IKEA is building an entire community near Olympic Park in London. Strand East will contain… Read more
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There’s a Reason for Those Signs
On Sunday night, just after dark, we were heading home along our usual route with Husband in the driver’s seat. We were travelling at ‘rural’ speed, par for the countryside, but not terribly wise for this time of the year. Being the passive, obedient wife that I am (snort!) I resisted the urge to remind… Read more
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Autumn Walkabout, In Town & Out
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