Public spaces, freely available to one and all, make real our nation’s commitment to egalitarianism.  Such places have not always existed, and we should not take them for granted.  A recent article…

I read an uplifting article yesterday about an extraordinary man, Mr. Danny (Dannahue) Clarke, known to his social media followers and BBC viewers in Britain as the Black Gardener.  He is on a…

Community planner and educator Ed McMahon begins his talk with a single image (above) and a simple question:

“Where is this?… Is that Albany, Allentown, is that Providence, Pittsburgh, is that…

This is a long post about an extremely important topic—UMCH.  Here’s the outline:

1. Summary
2. Background of the Comprehensive Plan
3. General Principles of the 2022 update
4. General…

Last night, your City Council voted to deny Lifestyle Communities’ (LC) most recent proposal for building on the UMCH land. Before saying anything else, I want to fully credit the residents of…