Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Seth's Blog: You don't have to pander

I was wondering how to say it about the reuse of the former Cathedral on Ash.  Here it is:

Seth's Blog: You don't have to pander

Sunday, March 31, 2013

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

Monday, March 25, 2013

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

Monday, February 25, 2013

This is what we need in Central Park in Crookston

This is what we need in Central Park in Crookston:  A living piece of man and nature's architecture.


More information on the living cathedral in Norway can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whipsnade_Tree_Cathedral.