De Las Fronteras
- Local Legends August 2, 2011 3:15 amLa Llorona They say that La Llorona, “The Weeping Woman”, can be seen at night along the San Antonio river in the long white gown she was buried in, it is a very famous story and it is used for many places in Mexico and the southwest, but San Antonio is believed to be the [...]...
Bionomic Urbanism – Summer of farms in the city of Los Angeles
- Readings August 12, 2011 6:25 pmPlease take some time to read these PDF’s I have posted in the readings if you are interested in legal and nation issues pertaining to Urban Agriculture. Click on the “Reading” bar in the top right corner of the page....
D.C. in the summer
- C and O Canal August 10, 2011 4:28 pmThis past weekend I traveled along the Chesapeake-Ohio Trail and it was amazing. The trail is located along the Potomac River and it starts in Georgetown Washington D.C. then is goes northwest along the rivers banks towards Ohio. The canal … Continue reading →...
Environmental Policies and Programs in Seattle
- Interviews August 9, 2011 6:15 pmLast week I was back in Olympia, but was able to conduct some interviews over the phone with some directors from the Office of Sustainability and Environment. I got some further information about what they do there and how Seattle … Continue reading →...
Mackintosh’s Glasgow
- A City Park August 13, 2011 5:35 pmMy time in the city of Glasgow remains active in my thoughts. I was nicely situated in a guest house that was located across from the well tended 85 acre Kelvingrove Park. In the morning breakfast room, I looked out … Continue reading →...
Lost in Viet Nam
- One Fine Morning April 6, 2012 1:11 pmHello, Long time, no uppy datey. Here it is. It’s gonna be biggen. First up, a while ago Lien and I made some phỏ. First thing we had to do was buy some bones: And clean them: they were … Continue reading →...
Secret Seattle
- Wedding week approaching August 12, 2011 4:23 amThe wedding is a week away. So we have been super busy especially with me being sick this week. Therefore to help Lisa out I have just been relentless on sending our book (idea) out to publishing companies. What I … Continue reading →...
Secret Seattle 2
- Website Trouble. March 9, 2012 12:08 amMy site is no longer allowing me to post photos, even with just one photo per post. I will be creating a 20 slide powerpoint to finish my project! Thnx...
Summer in Seattle
- A Pattern Language August 22, 2011 1:00 pmThis quarter I worked with a book that you may be familiar with if you’re interested in urban planning. Written at Berkeley in the 1970s by a team of architects (primarily Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, and Murray Silverstein), A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction is a guide to making cities more livable, communal, and free. [...]...
The City Moves Us
- One Week Left August 8, 2011 11:10 pmLooking forward to seeing you all back on the fifteenth! Feel free to leave feedback on my New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle pages....