neighborhoods.orgSaving the world, one walkable neighborhood at a time.Help Improve Fremont Park- May 31, 2008 Have you ever thought that Fremont Park in Downtown Sacramento is underutilized Ever thought it could be improved Now is your chance to make a difference. LivinginUrbanSac has been doing a lot of legwork in putting together a public meeting on Fremont Park improvements. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 11th, 6pm at William Land Elementary School, 2120 12th Street Map, Event Flyer. The park has a great children&8217;s playground and several good establishments within a...http://neighborhoods.org/article/help-improve-fremont-park Saturday: A Sneak Peek at LJ Urban's Revolutionary Good Project- May 23, 2008 LJ Urban, the revolutionary eco-urban development company based here in Sacramento, is opening their Good Project this Saturday (524) for a sneak peek. The project is open from 10-2 at 4th and B Streets in West Sacramento. I think it&8217;s fair to call what they&8217;re doing revolutionary because it&8217;s unlike any project undertaken before. Sure, eco-friendly and green building is the new vogue. And yes, this isn&8217;t the first urban project to go up in the redeveloping waterfront.http://neighborhoods.org/article/saturday-a-sneak-peek-at-lj-urbans-revolutionary-good-pro... Amazing Street Reclamation in Wodonga, Victoria- May 13, 2008 David Engwicht is truly a magician, as this excellent Streetfilm by Clarence Eckerson Jr. demonstrates. If you&8217;re never seen him speak before&8212;he&8217;s quite good and very entertaining. I guarantee you&8217;ve never seen anything like him and probably never will again. In a good way! Wodonga, Victoria in Australia, is just across the Murray River from Albury, New South Wales. Albury is perhaps more glamorous than its sister city across the river, but they are both pretty much..http://neighborhoods.org/article/amazing-street-reclamation-in-wodonga-victoria Kunstler on Colbert!- May 5, 2008 I was shocked when I read this. Two of my favorite satirists head to head on the same program Absolutely classic! Kunstler was on to promote his new book World Made by Hand, a fictional story that takes place in the future&8212;a future without oil. Sounds like an intriguing book. Take a comic relief break and watch the video. Via Veritas et Venustashttp://neighborhoods.org/article/kunstler-on-colbert May is Bike Month- May 2, 2008 Don&8217;t forget to log your cycling miles this May&8230; it&8217;s once again time for Bike Month. Those biking in the Sacramento region can log them in at MayisBikeMonth.com. We fell just short of the 1,000,000 mile goal last year. Sadly, I&8217;m only pledging 100 miles so far because I need a new bike. My current bike is an older retro Peugeot road bike and is just too uncomfortable to ride for long distances. I&8217;m in the market for a folding bike (I think) so if anyone has any...http://neighborhoods.org/article/may-is-bike-month |