The Power of Place: On Democracy and Public Participation in Planning | Planetizen

A very good article on involving the public in city planning.  Personally, I'd like to see the power of trees used to cover up the backsides of buildings downtown.

  Others have mentioned a climbing wall.  But of course, there is no place for public participation in Crookston, MN. 
 
The Power of Place: On Democracy and Public Participation in Planning | Planetizen

Stop the madness for artificial, fake, expensive, and ugly.

This explains the classic wood window in simple terms.  Just adjust the rope pulley as you put the window sash back in.  And don't forget caulking every joint except sash joints.

Pull back the curtains to show the finer points of fenestration - SFGate