A strong town needs strong local businesses.
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Let’s say you want to organize a social get-together for you and your neighbors. What do you do? How do you make it a success? Let me share what I’ve learned over the years about organizing neighbor events. It's easy!
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Think you have to choose between moving away to an exciting but distant place, or staying put in your mundane hometown? There's a third option.
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How exactly do you live a normal mainstream life in a way that also happens to allow you to ride out an unexpected storm – be it natural, economic, medical, or political?
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If one were to follow Schumacher’s advice and put the inner house in order, testing out our biggest goals at the household level, what does that look like?
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The report we are sharing this week deals with some high-level national policy issues. But you can advocate for change in your own community without a trip to Washington DC. Here are six ideas (big and small) for how to do that.
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Four tips for making winter biking doable and fun. Hint: You don't need to spend thousands of dollars on special gear to do it.
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Tips and tricks for understanding zoning codes and starting out as a small scale developer.
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The 7 skills a small-scale developer needs. Hint: If you don't have them, you can find someone who does.
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Last week, I pointed out some silly public space investments. This week, I'm working on some better ones. Here's a sneak preview of things to come.
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I was asked to participate in a public art festival using rain-activated art. It took me a while to decide what to do and how to do it, but the process is remarkably easy once you know what to expect. Here's a how-to if you're interested in trying your own stencil rainworks. It's pretty much the same for spray chalk.
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Somewhere inside you is that childlike itch to make-believe or draw funny faces on things. Play is such an amazing way to engage with the city and people around us. It creates an atmosphere of light-heartedness and curiosity. It humanizes an environment instantly and can lend your city a sense of humour. It's also good for you!
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