Edith's story always made me smile, and she was always a popular figure in the media and blogosphere. I think it gives everyone a little charge to see someone fight ‘progress,’ or at least keep the powerful at bay. I suppose it's Davida v. Goliath.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Sustainability is People
Seattle experienced a passing this week: Edith Macefield, 86, a longtime Ballard resident who loved animals and the opera, and may have been a spy in World War II. But she is best known as the person who dug in her heels and made a developer build around her little house:
Edith's story always made me smile, and she was always a popular figure in the media and blogosphere. I think it gives everyone a little charge to see someone fight ‘progress,’ or at least keep the powerful at bay. I suppose it's Davida v. Goliath.
Edith's story always made me smile, and she was always a popular figure in the media and blogosphere. I think it gives everyone a little charge to see someone fight ‘progress,’ or at least keep the powerful at bay. I suppose it's Davida v. Goliath.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
A little extra effort, please
I bet there are a lot of stark, unfriendly pedestrian routes in your town. One of my least favorite is the corner of Pine & Boren (satellite view) in downtown Seattle.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Climate Change roundtable for Seattle readers
A last-minute invitation came my way this morning -- let's find out what the technocrats are planning.
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YOUR HOUSE, YOUR CAR, OUR CLIMATE: STATE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION DEPUTY SECRETARY TO DISCUSS HOW LAND USE IN WASHINGTON AFFECTS CLIMATE CHANGE
Monday, June 2, 2008
I just adore a penthouse view
Blurring the line between city and Green Acres, Seattle architecture firm Mithun has come up with this concept for a high-rise urban farm:
Read the rest of the story about 'growing' interest in urban agriculture.
Read the rest of the story about 'growing' interest in urban agriculture.
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