As I've mentioned in the last couple of posts here, I had a great time at Better Block Boro last week. You can watch a video overview of what was going on at http://youtu.be/FlMMpWoPoI4, and you can see interviews with Mike Lydon of The Street Plans Collaborative here and some of the Better Block Boro volunteers here . …
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So…why are you doing this? Note #2 from Better Block Boro
Another little peach for you from my weekend at Better Block Boro in Middlesborough, Kentucky. You ever known a med student? They're stressed all the time! But here's three from the medical school at Lincoln Memorial University (and there were a lot more) pulling on long underwear and work gloves to help clean up an …
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Tactical Economy? Note #1 from Better Block Boro
I'm still trying to get dug out from my whirlwind experience in Middlesborough, Kentucky, this weekend as part of the Better Block Boro event. But to start with, I wanted to share with you this video with Mike Lydon, of Street Plans Collaborative. Mike was helping Middlesborough's volunteers with a series of "tactical interventions," and …
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Google Public Data Explorer
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Damn clever.
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The Local Economy Revolution Has Arrived 