A long overdue update
I have a long list of things to do, most of which I don't feel like doing. But one of them is "Update LJ" (no, really). So here I am.
Via spacing, interesting article on the future of suburbs.In the first half of last year, residential burglaries rose by 35 percent and robberies by 58 percent in suburban Lee County, Florida, where one in four houses ( Read more... )
Via spacing, interesting article on the future of suburbs.In the first half of last year, residential burglaries rose by 35 percent and robberies by 58 percent in suburban Lee County, Florida, where one in four houses ( Read more... )
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Interesting about the suburbs. Makes me think about the development of human social structures, how we've created cities with various degree of cognitive and social mapping over thousands of years. And how the sheer numbers of our population drives so much destruction. That being said, the fact that people are focusing more on growing and buying locally makes me very happy. Er, hopefully this isn't too much of a tangent. ;)
I hope the Februaryishness goes away soon. *hugs*
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not a tangent at all! I am also very glad people are focusing more on growing and buying locally. Did I write up Il Giardino when I saw it last year? *checks* Only very briefly, I see. It's a charming documentary about backyard gardeners in Toronto's Little Italy neighbourhood. It makes you think of things like hope and abundance. (Speaking of tangents, I always spend a lot of time whenever I watch post-apocalyptic movies thinking "But what are they eating? How is this charred and blasted landscape supporting all these roving bands of evildoers?" It's a problem.)
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As for the icon...I actually made that from a cap I grabbed while watching Madagascar. :)
Yes indeedy to the problem of all those bad guys and gals being supported by the post-apocalyptic environment. This is one of the things I love about Engine Summer, Crowley explains it all. Plus, it's a kinder gentler post-apocalyptic story. :)
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I've been a downtown girl pretty much my entire life, but I do have friends who love the burbs. I can sort of see the attraction in theory -- big lots, green space, privacy -- even if the first is unnecessary and expensive and you can easily get the rest with higher density. The problem is, we seem to be stuck with an awful lot of suburbs -- if they really are untenable, what do we do with 'em all? Is there a way to retrofit them for walkability?
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